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 Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 108 Housing 67 Management activities 55 Ground transport infrastructure 34 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 24 Human resources 24 Water (rain/water table) 23 Solid waste 22 Illegal activities 22 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 21 Deliberate destruction of heritage 19 Commercial development 18 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 18 Legal framework 18 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 17 Land conversion 13 Relative humidity 11 Flooding 10 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 9 Financial resources 8 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Major linear utilities 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Localised utilities 5 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Earthquake 5 Water infrastructure 4 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Desertification 4 Governance 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Wind 3 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Storms 2 Ground water pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Micro-organisms 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.