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 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 97 Housing 65 Ground transport infrastructure 34 Management activities 31 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 28 Legal framework 20 Commercial development 19 Illegal activities 17 Interpretative and visitation facilities 13 Human resources 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Land conversion 12 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 10 Water infrastructure 8 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 8 Earthquake 8 Financial resources 8 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 7 Governance 7 Air transport infrastructure 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Industrial areas 5 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Air pollution 4 Solid waste 4 Water (rain/water table) 4 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Civil unrest 4 Flooding 4 Mining 3 Pests 3 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Water (extraction) 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Surface water pollution 1 Forestry /wood production 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.