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 Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 216 Housing 137 Ground transport infrastructure 73 Management activities 61 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 52 Illegal activities 45 Legal framework 42 Commercial development 32 Human resources 32 Interpretative and visitation facilities 29 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 24 Financial resources 23 Underground transport infrastructure 22 Land conversion 20 Civil unrest 20 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 18 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 16 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 16 Deliberate destruction of heritage 15 Earthquake 15 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Air transport infrastructure 12 Marine transport infrastructure 12 Society's valuing of heritage 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Industrial areas 10 Governance 10 Solid waste 9 Water infrastructure 8 Flooding 8 Air pollution 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.