State of Conservation
Category of site
Cultural site 
Natural site 
Mixed site
Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site 
Natural site 
Mixed site
States Parties
Afghanistan Bangladesh Cambodia China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Fiji India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 354 Housing 212 Ground transport infrastructure 110 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 93 Management activities 92 Legal framework 76 Illegal activities 72 Commercial development 56 Human resources 50 Financial resources 49 Interpretative and visitation facilities 43 Civil unrest 34 Deliberate destruction of heritage 34 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 29 Land conversion 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 26 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 25 Underground transport infrastructure 25 Water (rain/water table) 25 Earthquake 22 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 19 Society's valuing of heritage 17 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Air transport infrastructure 13 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Industrial areas 11 Solid waste 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Water infrastructure 10 Flooding 10 Governance 10 Air pollution 9 Relative humidity 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Mining 6 Localised utilities 5 Major linear utilities 4 Pests 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Wind 2 Tsunami/tidal wave 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Input of excess energy 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Temperature 1 Military training 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Volcanic eruption 1
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The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).
** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.
