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 Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 52 Housing 41 War 34 Management activities 17 Deliberate destruction of heritage 16 Illegal activities 16 Land conversion 14 Human resources 14 Financial resources 12 Water (rain/water table) 10 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 10 Legal framework 10 Ground transport infrastructure 9 Flooding 9 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 8 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 8 Desertification 8 Civil unrest 7 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 7 Governance 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Relative humidity 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Localised utilities 4 Solid waste 4 Quarrying 4 Earthquake 4 Commercial development 3 Water infrastructure 3 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Major linear utilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Crop production 2 Mining 2 Wind 2 Military training 2 Storms 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Oil and gas 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.