State of Conservation
117
Reports
55
Properties concerned
15
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2021close
Region:
Arab Statesclose
| States Parties: |
 Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Financial resources Flooding Human resources War Water (rain/water table) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings |
| States Parties: |
Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings |
| States Parties: |
 State of Palestine
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4 |
| 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: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| 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: |
 Bahrain
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| 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: |
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: |
 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: |
 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: |
 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
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 83 Housing 67 War 47 Management activities 27 Illegal activities 25 Deliberate destruction of heritage 24 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 21 Human resources 21 Land conversion 20 Legal framework 18 Ground transport infrastructure 17 Financial resources 17 Water (rain/water table) 16 Flooding 14 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 13 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 13 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Governance 12 Interpretative and visitation facilities 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Desertification 10 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 8 Civil unrest 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 7 Localised utilities 7 Relative humidity 7 Solid waste 6 Quarrying 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 Water infrastructure 4 Earthquake 4 Fire (widlfires) 4 Commercial development 3 Major linear utilities 3 Surface water pollution 3 Crop production 3 Mining 3 Wind 3 Storms 3 Invasive / alien marine species 3 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Renewable energy facilities 2 Oil and gas 2 Military training 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.
