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 UzbekistanThreats
Management systems/ management plan 37 Housing 25 Ground transport infrastructure 13 Management activities 12 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 10 Commercial development 9 Legal framework 8 Illegal activities 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Water infrastructure 4 Land conversion 4 Earthquake 4 Human resources 4 Industrial areas 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Governance 3 Air transport infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Air pollution 2 Solid waste 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Flooding 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Financial resources 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 Civil unrest 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.