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
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 338 Housing 260 Management activities 140 War 134 Deliberate destruction of heritage 98 Land conversion 93 Illegal activities 85 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 68 Water (rain/water table) 65 Human resources 65 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 63 Legal framework 58 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 55 Flooding 55 Ground transport infrastructure 51 Financial resources 42 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 41 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Interpretative and visitation facilities 38 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 34 Governance 32 Water infrastructure 24 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 20 Desertification 20 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Quarrying 17 Civil unrest 17 Commercial development 16 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Crop production 16 Relative humidity 15 Solid waste 14 Localised utilities 13 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Underground transport infrastructure 11 Major linear utilities 10 Society's valuing of heritage 6 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Mining 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.