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 296 Housing 190 Ground transport infrastructure 93 Management activities 78 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 73 Illegal activities 59 Legal framework 58 Commercial development 40 Human resources 40 Interpretative and visitation facilities 37 Financial resources 35 Civil unrest 30 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 26 Underground transport infrastructure 25 Deliberate destruction of heritage 25 Land conversion 24 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 23 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 21 Earthquake 18 Society's valuing of heritage 16 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Air transport infrastructure 13 Water (rain/water table) 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Industrial areas 10 Water infrastructure 10 Solid waste 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Governance 10 Flooding 9 Air pollution 8 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Mining 6 Localised utilities 5 Relative humidity 5 Pests 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Wind 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Temperature 1 Military training 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 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.