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 Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 82 Management activities 50 Housing 48 Ground transport infrastructure 32 Human resources 22 Solid waste 18 Water (rain/water table) 18 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 17 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 17 Illegal activities 17 Legal framework 15 Commercial development 14 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Deliberate destruction of heritage 13 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Relative humidity 11 Land conversion 9 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 7 Financial resources 7 Flooding 6 Major linear utilities 5 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Earthquake 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Localised utilities 4 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Desertification 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Water infrastructure 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Storms 2 Governance 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Input of excess energy 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Micro-organisms 1 Wind 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.