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 286 Housing 197 Management activities 137 Deliberate destruction of heritage 70 Land conversion 65 Illegal activities 61 Ground transport infrastructure 59 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 57 Water (rain/water table) 55 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 52 War 52 Human resources 50 Legal framework 48 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 47 Flooding 39 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 35 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 29 Solid waste 27 Financial resources 24 Commercial development 23 Interpretative and visitation facilities 23 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 22 Governance 22 Water infrastructure 17 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Relative humidity 15 High impact research / monitoring activities 15 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 12 Crop production 11 Localised utilities 9 Major linear utilities 9 Underground transport infrastructure 8 Surface water pollution 8 Wind 8 Desertification 8 Quarrying 7 Civil unrest 6 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Earthquake 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 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.