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 239 Housing 154 Ground transport infrastructure 78 Management activities 66 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 55 Illegal activities 52 Legal framework 45 Commercial development 34 Human resources 32 Interpretative and visitation facilities 31 Financial resources 26 Underground transport infrastructure 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 24 Civil unrest 23 Land conversion 22 Deliberate destruction of heritage 21 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 20 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 20 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 20 Earthquake 16 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Society's valuing of heritage 13 Air transport infrastructure 12 Other climate change impacts 11 Industrial areas 10 Solid waste 10 Governance 9 Water infrastructure 8 Air pollution 8 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Water (rain/water table) 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 Flooding 7 Mining 6 Localised utilities 4 Pests 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Relative humidity 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 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.