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 State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 247 Housing 165 Management activities 115 Deliberate destruction of heritage 57 Land conversion 52 Illegal activities 51 Ground transport infrastructure 50 Water (rain/water table) 48 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 48 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 44 Legal framework 41 Human resources 40 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 39 Flooding 32 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 32 Solid waste 27 War 27 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 25 Commercial development 22 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 18 Governance 18 Financial resources 17 Interpretative and visitation facilities 16 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Water infrastructure 14 Relative humidity 13 High impact research / monitoring activities 13 Crop production 9 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 9 Major linear utilities 7 Wind 7 Desertification 7 Underground transport infrastructure 6 Localised utilities 6 Surface water pollution 6 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Earthquake 5 Quarrying 3 Ground water pollution 2 Civil unrest 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 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.