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 Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 174 Housing 113 Ground transport infrastructure 59 Management activities 52 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 49 Legal framework 36 Illegal activities 34 Commercial development 29 Human resources 26 Interpretative and visitation facilities 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 21 Underground transport infrastructure 20 Land conversion 18 Financial resources 17 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 16 Civil unrest 14 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 13 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 13 Deliberate destruction of heritage 13 Earthquake 13 Industrial areas 10 Air transport infrastructure 10 Governance 10 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 9 Marine transport infrastructure 9 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Other climate change impacts 9 Water infrastructure 8 Flooding 8 Air pollution 7 Solid waste 7 Mining 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Pests 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Localised utilities 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 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.