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 309 Housing 192 Ground transport infrastructure 94 Management activities 80 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 76 Legal framework 64 Illegal activities 59 Commercial development 41 Human resources 41 Interpretative and visitation facilities 37 Financial resources 37 Civil unrest 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 28 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 26 Underground transport infrastructure 25 Land conversion 24 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 24 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 21 Earthquake 20 Society's valuing of heritage 17 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Water (rain/water table) 14 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Air transport infrastructure 12 Solid waste 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Industrial areas 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Governance 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Water infrastructure 8 Air pollution 8 Flooding 8 Mining 6 Localised utilities 5 Relative humidity 5 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 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Temperature 1 Military training 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.