State of Conservation

States Parties

Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen

Threats

Management systems/ management plan 402 Housing 297 Management activities 186 War 131 Deliberate destruction of heritage 106 Land conversion 99 Illegal activities 96 Ground transport infrastructure 80 Human resources 80 Water (rain/water table) 79 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 78 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 77 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Legal framework 68 Flooding 61 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 51 Financial resources 44 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 38 Governance 33 Solid waste 28 Commercial development 27 Relative humidity 25 Water infrastructure 24 Desertification 22 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 20 Marine transport infrastructure 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Localised utilities 17 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Civil unrest 15 Major linear utilities 14 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 9 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Military training 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Mining 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1