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
War 18 Management systems/ management plan 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 Earthquake 4 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 4 Relative humidity 3 Civil unrest 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Water infrastructure 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 Legal framework 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 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Mining 1 Wind 1 Military training 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Governance 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.