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
Egypt Iraq Jordan Libya Mauritania Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 20 Housing 16 Management activities 10 War 9 Ground transport infrastructure 5 Land conversion 5 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Illegal activities 5 Human resources 5 Legal framework 5 Financial resources 4 Governance 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3 Civil unrest 3 Flooding 3 Localised utilities 2 Solid waste 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Quarrying 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Mining 1 Oil and gas 1 Relative humidity 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Desertification 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 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.