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 Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 176 Housing 149 War 112 Management activities 82 Deliberate destruction of heritage 57 Land conversion 55 Illegal activities 50 Human resources 43 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 39 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 36 Ground transport infrastructure 34 Water (rain/water table) 34 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 33 Flooding 32 Legal framework 31 Financial resources 28 Interpretative and visitation facilities 25 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 22 Governance 17 Quarrying 16 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 15 Civil unrest 15 Desertification 15 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Relative humidity 13 Localised utilities 12 Water infrastructure 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Major linear utilities 8 Surface water pollution 8 Crop production 8 Underground transport infrastructure 7 High impact research / monitoring activities 7 Commercial development 6 Wind 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 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.