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 Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 386 Housing 285 Management activities 180 War 116 Deliberate destruction of heritage 100 Land conversion 95 Illegal activities 88 Ground transport infrastructure 78 Water (rain/water table) 76 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 76 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 76 Human resources 76 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 69 Legal framework 67 Flooding 56 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 47 Financial resources 41 Interpretative and visitation facilities 39 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 37 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 37 Governance 32 Solid waste 28 Commercial development 27 Water infrastructure 23 Relative humidity 22 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Marine transport infrastructure 18 Desertification 18 Localised utilities 15 Crop production 15 Quarrying 15 Civil unrest 14 Major linear utilities 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Surface water pollution 12 Wind 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 3 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 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.