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 Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 159 Housing 136 War 107 Management activities 73 Deliberate destruction of heritage 51 Land conversion 49 Illegal activities 45 Human resources 42 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 32 Water (rain/water table) 32 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 32 Ground transport infrastructure 30 Flooding 29 Financial resources 29 Legal framework 28 Interpretative and visitation facilities 24 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 22 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 19 Desertification 16 Governance 16 Civil unrest 15 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 14 Quarrying 14 Relative humidity 12 Localised utilities 11 Water infrastructure 11 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Major linear utilities 7 Surface water pollution 7 Crop production 7 High impact research / monitoring activities 7 Commercial development 6 Underground transport infrastructure 6 Wind 6 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Earthquake 4 Military training 2 Solid waste 1 Mining 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.