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 253 Housing 202 War 129 Management activities 117 Deliberate destruction of heritage 76 Land conversion 74 Illegal activities 62 Human resources 52 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 47 Water (rain/water table) 47 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 47 Legal framework 46 Flooding 44 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 43 Ground transport infrastructure 41 Financial resources 34 Interpretative and visitation facilities 30 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 30 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Governance 26 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 23 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 18 Quarrying 17 Desertification 17 Water infrastructure 16 Civil unrest 15 Relative humidity 14 Crop production 13 Localised utilities 12 Surface water pollution 12 High impact research / monitoring activities 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Marine transport infrastructure 10 Wind 10 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Major linear utilities 8 Commercial development 6 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Earthquake 4 Solid waste 2 Military training 2 Mining 1 Water (extraction) 1 Other climate change impacts 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.