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 Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 36 Management activities 33 Housing 28 Ground transport infrastructure 22 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 13 Solid waste 10 Water (rain/water table) 10 Commercial development 9 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 8 Illegal activities 8 Relative humidity 7 Deliberate destruction of heritage 7 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 7 Flooding 6 Human resources 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Legal framework 5 Localised utilities 4 Major linear utilities 4 Air pollution 4 Land conversion 4 Temperature 4 Earthquake 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Military training 1 Financial resources 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.