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 213 Housing 175 War 129 Management activities 101 Land conversion 66 Deliberate destruction of heritage 65 Illegal activities 55 Human resources 50 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 42 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 41 Water (rain/water table) 41 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 39 Ground transport infrastructure 38 Flooding 37 Legal framework 37 Financial resources 33 Interpretative and visitation facilities 27 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 24 Governance 22 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 18 Quarrying 17 Civil unrest 17 Desertification 17 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 16 Water infrastructure 14 Relative humidity 14 Localised utilities 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Surface water pollution 10 Crop production 10 High impact research / monitoring activities 10 Underground transport infrastructure 8 Major linear utilities 8 Wind 8 Commercial development 7 Marine transport infrastructure 6 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.