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 Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 194 Housing 162 War 122 Management activities 93 Land conversion 62 Deliberate destruction of heritage 60 Illegal activities 53 Human resources 46 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 40 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 38 Water (rain/water table) 37 Ground transport infrastructure 35 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 35 Legal framework 35 Flooding 34 Financial resources 31 Interpretative and visitation facilities 26 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 22 Governance 19 Quarrying 17 Civil unrest 17 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 16 Desertification 16 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 15 Relative humidity 14 Water infrastructure 13 Localised utilities 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Surface water pollution 9 Crop production 9 Major linear utilities 8 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Commercial development 7 Underground transport infrastructure 7 Wind 7 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Earthquake 4 Military training 2 Solid waste 1 Mining 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.