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 UzbekistanThreats
Management systems/ management plan 157 Housing 102 Ground transport infrastructure 55 Management activities 49 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 46 Legal framework 33 Illegal activities 30 Commercial development 28 Human resources 23 Interpretative and visitation facilities 21 Underground transport infrastructure 20 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 20 Land conversion 17 Financial resources 15 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 13 Earthquake 13 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 12 Civil unrest 12 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 11 Deliberate destruction of heritage 11 Air transport infrastructure 10 Industrial areas 9 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 9 Other climate change impacts 9 Governance 9 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Water infrastructure 7 Solid waste 7 Air pollution 6 Mining 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Flooding 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Pests 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.