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 Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 27 Housing 26 War 16 Management activities 11 Deliberate destruction of heritage 9 Land conversion 8 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 8 Illegal activities 8 Human resources 8 Water (rain/water table) 7 Ground transport infrastructure 6 Legal framework 6 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Flooding 5 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 5 Financial resources 5 Desertification 3 Governance 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Water infrastructure 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Quarrying 2 Relative humidity 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Civil unrest 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Commercial development 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Wind 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.