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 India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Micronesia (Federated States of) Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 43 Housing 29 Ground transport infrastructure 16 Management activities 13 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 11 Commercial development 10 Legal framework 9 Illegal activities 8 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Water infrastructure 6 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 6 Human resources 6 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Land conversion 4 Earthquake 4 Governance 4 Industrial areas 3 Air transport infrastructure 3 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Flooding 3 Financial resources 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Air pollution 2 Solid waste 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Civil unrest 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Mining 1 Water (extraction) 1 Pests 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 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.