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 358 Housing 267 Management activities 149 War 134 Deliberate destruction of heritage 100 Land conversion 95 Illegal activities 87 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 72 Human resources 72 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 69 Water (rain/water table) 68 Legal framework 64 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 56 Ground transport infrastructure 55 Flooding 55 Financial resources 44 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 43 Interpretative and visitation facilities 39 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 34 Governance 34 Water infrastructure 25 Desertification 22 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 20 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Commercial development 18 Quarrying 17 Relative humidity 17 Civil unrest 17 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Solid waste 16 Crop production 16 Localised utilities 13 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Major linear utilities 10 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Mining 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 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.