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 228 Housing 142 Ground transport infrastructure 76 Management activities 63 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 52 Illegal activities 48 Legal framework 45 Commercial development 33 Human resources 32 Interpretative and visitation facilities 29 Financial resources 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 24 Underground transport infrastructure 23 Civil unrest 22 Land conversion 21 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 19 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 18 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 17 Deliberate destruction of heritage 17 Earthquake 15 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Marine transport infrastructure 13 Air transport infrastructure 12 Society's valuing of heritage 12 Other climate change impacts 11 Industrial areas 10 Solid waste 10 Governance 10 Water infrastructure 9 Air pollution 8 Flooding 8 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 Mining 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Localised utilities 4 Pests 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Relative humidity 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.