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
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 17 War 15 Housing 13 Illegal activities 8 Deliberate destruction of heritage 7 Management activities 6 Flooding 5 Land conversion 4 Desertification 4 Earthquake 4 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 4 Human resources 4 Relative humidity 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Financial resources 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Quarrying 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Legal framework 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Mining 1 Wind 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Civil unrest 1 Military training 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Governance 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.