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 227 Housing 186 War 130 Management activities 107 Land conversion 70 Deliberate destruction of heritage 69 Illegal activities 57 Human resources 52 Water (rain/water table) 44 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 44 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 43 Legal framework 42 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 41 Ground transport infrastructure 39 Flooding 39 Financial resources 35 Interpretative and visitation facilities 28 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 28 Governance 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 24 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 20 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 18 Desertification 18 Quarrying 17 Civil unrest 17 Water infrastructure 15 Relative humidity 14 Localised utilities 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Surface water pollution 11 Crop production 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 11 Underground transport infrastructure 8 Major linear utilities 8 Wind 8 Commercial development 7 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Earthquake 4 Military training 2 Solid waste 1 Mining 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.