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
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 20 War 18 Housing 15 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Illegal activities 8 Management activities 7 Land conversion 6 Human resources 6 Desertification 5 Flooding 5 Financial resources 5 Water (rain/water table) 4 Civil unrest 4 Earthquake 4 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 4 Legal framework 4 Ground transport infrastructure 3 Relative humidity 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Water infrastructure 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Quarrying 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Governance 2 Commercial development 1 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Mining 1 Wind 1 Military training 1 Storms 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 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.