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 378 Housing 269 Management activities 139 War 134 Illegal activities 99 Deliberate destruction of heritage 98 Land conversion 93 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 80 Human resources 75 Legal framework 71 Water (rain/water table) 69 Ground transport infrastructure 66 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 66 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 55 Flooding 55 Financial resources 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 46 Governance 45 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 41 Interpretative and visitation facilities 38 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 38 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 33 Water infrastructure 30 Solid waste 28 Civil unrest 25 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 20 Desertification 20 Localised utilities 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Quarrying 17 Commercial development 16 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Crop production 16 Oil and gas 16 Relative humidity 15 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Underground transport infrastructure 11 Major linear utilities 10 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Society's valuing of heritage 6 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Storms 4 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.
