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 306 Housing 214 Management activities 147 Deliberate destruction of heritage 75 Land conversion 71 War 68 Illegal activities 65 Ground transport infrastructure 63 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 61 Water (rain/water table) 58 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 54 Human resources 54 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 52 Legal framework 52 Flooding 42 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 35 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 31 Interpretative and visitation facilities 27 Solid waste 27 Financial resources 27 Commercial development 24 Governance 24 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 23 Water infrastructure 18 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Relative humidity 16 High impact research / monitoring activities 16 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Crop production 12 Localised utilities 10 Major linear utilities 10 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Surface water pollution 9 Quarrying 9 Wind 9 Desertification 9 Civil unrest 8 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Earthquake 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 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.