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 State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 227 Housing 149 Management activities 104 Deliberate destruction of heritage 50 Ground transport infrastructure 46 Illegal activities 46 Water (rain/water table) 45 Land conversion 44 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 44 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 39 Legal framework 38 Human resources 37 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 35 Flooding 29 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 29 Solid waste 27 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 23 Commercial development 21 War 19 Financial resources 16 Governance 16 Interpretative and visitation facilities 15 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 15 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Water infrastructure 13 Relative humidity 12 High impact research / monitoring activities 12 Crop production 8 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Wind 7 Desertification 7 Major linear utilities 6 Underground transport infrastructure 5 Localised utilities 5 Air pollution 5 Surface water pollution 5 Temperature 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Earthquake 5 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Quarrying 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.