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 136 Housing 109 War 82 Management activities 50 Deliberate destruction of heritage 38 Illegal activities 38 Land conversion 36 Human resources 35 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Legal framework 30 Ground transport infrastructure 29 Financial resources 28 Water (rain/water table) 25 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 24 Flooding 22 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 21 Governance 19 Interpretative and visitation facilities 17 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 17 Civil unrest 16 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 16 Desertification 15 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 12 Localised utilities 11 Quarrying 10 Relative humidity 10 Solid waste 9 Water infrastructure 8 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 8 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 8 Commercial development 5 Major linear utilities 5 Surface water pollution 5 Crop production 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Invasive / alien marine species 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Mining 4 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Oil and gas 3 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 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.