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
Australia Bangladesh India Indonesia Japan Kiribati Philippines Solomon Islands Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 52 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 26 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 26 Illegal activities 24 Storms 23 Mining 21 Marine transport infrastructure 18 Changes to oceanic waters 17 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 15 Forestry /wood production 14 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 14 Financial resources 13 Ground transport infrastructure 12 Non-renewable energy facilities 12 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 12 Legal framework 12 Commercial hunting 10 Housing 9 Other climate change impacts 9 Human resources 8 Water infrastructure 7 Ground water pollution 7 Surface water pollution 7 Oil and gas 7 Temperature change 7 Industrial areas 6 Fire (widlfires) 6 Pollution of marine waters 3 Aquaculture 3 Hyper-abundant species 3 Civil unrest 2 Commercial development 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Management 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.