State of Conservation
371
Reports
58
Properties concerned
16
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2011close
Region:
Arab Statesclose
| States Parties: |
 State of Palestine
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
| Other Threats: | Potential construction of a separation fence (wall) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
State of Palestine
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
| Other Threats: | potential construction of a separation fence (wall) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Jordan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Bahrain
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
Bahrain
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
Bahrain
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
Bahrain
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
Bahrain
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
 Morocco
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| Other Threats: | Major urban projects |
| States Parties: |
Morocco
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| Other Threats: | Major urban projects |
| States Parties: |
Morocco
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| States Parties: |
 Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | - state of critical conservation conditions and need for emergency stabilisation measures - vulnerability to potential inappropriate developments |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Saudi Arabia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Visual impact of a rain water diversionary dam and of a water tower |
| States Parties: |
Saudi Arabia
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Visual impact of a rain water diversionary dam and of a water tower |
| States Parties: |
 Libya
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage |
| States Parties: |
 Egypt
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Iraq
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Other Threats: | Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures Encroachment, urban sprawl and bulldozing activities |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Other Threats: | Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Other Threats: | Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Sudan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators |
| States Parties: |
Sudan
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators |
| States Parties: |
Sudan
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2 |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| States Parties: |
 Yemen
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Highly unstable conservation conditions of the archaeological sites |
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 268 Housing 206 War 131 Management activities 112 Land conversion 74 Deliberate destruction of heritage 74 Illegal activities 67 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 59 Human resources 58 Legal framework 57 Ground transport infrastructure 54 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 46 Water (rain/water table) 46 Financial resources 43 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 42 Flooding 41 Governance 39 Interpretative and visitation facilities 29 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 29 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 27 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Civil unrest 25 Localised utilities 18 Desertification 18 Quarrying 17 Water infrastructure 16 Solid waste 15 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 15 Relative humidity 14 Surface water pollution 12 Crop production 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 11 Marine transport infrastructure 9 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Wind 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Major linear utilities 8 Commercial development 7 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Oil and gas 6 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 1
* :
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.
