State of Conservation
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2010 |
Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state) |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2009 |
Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state) |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2008 |
Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Land conversion Management activities |
Other Threats: | Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souk are in an alarming deterioration state) ; Lack of conservation measures and supportive developments. |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion |
Other Threats: | Serious deterioration of the city’s heritage |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion |
Other Threats: | Serious deterioration of the city's heritage |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Deterioration of the traditional urban fabric |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2004 |
Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Deteriorated state of some of the monuments |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2003 |
Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation measures |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2002 |
Document Source: | WHC-02/CONF.202/18 |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation measures |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2001 |
Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4 |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation measures |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2000 |
Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.204/10 |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation measures |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2010 |
Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2008 |
Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2004 |
Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2003 |
Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Excessive salinity of the water |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2002 |
Document Source: | WHC-02/CONF.202/18 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Excessive salinity of the water |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2001 |
Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Excessive salinity of the water |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 2000 |
Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9,WHC-99/CONF.204/INF.11 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Excessive salinity of the water |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13,WHC-99/CONF.209/INF.9,WHC.99/CONF.209/INF.9 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Excessive salinity of the water |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Excessive salinity of the water |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A |
Threats*: | Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
Threats*: | Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1990 |
Document Source: | CC-90/CONF.003/3 |
Threats*: | Financial resources |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1989 |
Document Source: | SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1987 |
Document Source: | SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1986 |
Document Source: | CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Tunisia |
Year: | 1985 |
Document Source: | SC-85/CONF.008/9 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Algeria |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Algeria |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Algeria |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
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 459 Housing 311 Management activities 188 War 134 Illegal activities 115 Deliberate destruction of heritage 108 Land conversion 101 Ground transport infrastructure 98 Water (rain/water table) 96 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 96 Human resources 92 Legal framework 89 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 80 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Flooding 61 Financial resources 60 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 54 Governance 48 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 47 Water infrastructure 43 Solid waste 42 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 40 Commercial development 28 Relative humidity 25 Civil unrest 25 Localised utilities 24 Desertification 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 Oil and gas 21 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Air pollution 17 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Major linear utilities 14 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Subsistence hunting 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Temperature 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Military training 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.