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
Egypt Iraq Lebanon Libya Morocco Oman State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 17 Housing 11 Management activities 10 War 7 Land conversion 5 Legal framework 4 Illegal activities 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Flooding 2 Governance 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Ground transport infrastructure 1 Water infrastructure 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Quarrying 1 Relative humidity 1 Wind 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 1 Financial resources 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 1 Human 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.