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 Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 28 Housing 24 War 16 Management activities 10 Land conversion 8 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Illegal activities 7 Human resources 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 5 Financial resources 5 Legal framework 5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Flooding 4 Desertification 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Governance 3 Commercial development 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Quarrying 2 Relative humidity 2 Civil unrest 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Wind 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Military training 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.