State of Conservation

States Parties

Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen

Threats

Management systems/ management plan 412 Housing 280 Management activities 153 War 131 Illegal activities 102 Deliberate destruction of heritage 100 Land conversion 95 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 87 Human resources 84 Legal framework 77 Ground transport infrastructure 76 Water (rain/water table) 76 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 74 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 58 Financial resources 56 Flooding 55 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 47 Governance 47 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 46 Interpretative and visitation facilities 39 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 36 Water infrastructure 33 Solid waste 32 Civil unrest 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 Desertification 22 Localised utilities 19 Oil and gas 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Commercial development 18 Relative humidity 18 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Major linear utilities 10 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Air pollution 4 Subsistence hunting 3 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1