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 Australia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Nepal Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 23 Housing 14 Ground transport infrastructure 10 Financial resources 9 Illegal activities 8 Human resources 6 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Civil unrest 4 Management activities 4 Water infrastructure 3 Land conversion 3 Mining 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Storms 2 Earthquake 2 Legal framework 2 Commercial development 1 Industrial areas 1 Localised utilities 1 Non-renewable energy facilities 1 Ground water pollution 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Oil and gas 1 Water (extraction) 1 Relative humidity 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Changes to oceanic waters 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Temperature change 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Volcanic eruption 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Governance 1 High 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.