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 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 UzbekistanThreats
Management systems/ management plan 196 Housing 124 Ground transport infrastructure 65 Management activities 57 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 50 Illegal activities 42 Legal framework 40 Commercial development 31 Human resources 27 Interpretative and visitation facilities 26 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 23 Underground transport infrastructure 22 Land conversion 19 Financial resources 19 Civil unrest 18 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 17 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Deliberate destruction of heritage 14 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 13 Earthquake 13 Air transport infrastructure 12 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 11 Marine transport infrastructure 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Industrial areas 10 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Governance 10 Solid waste 8 Water infrastructure 7 Air pollution 7 Flooding 7 Mining 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Pests 4 Localised utilities 3 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 Military training 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.