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 120 Housing 104 War 82 Management activities 51 Deliberate destruction of heritage 38 Land conversion 36 Illegal activities 35 Human resources 32 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 26 Water (rain/water table) 25 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 24 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 23 Flooding 22 Financial resources 22 Ground transport infrastructure 21 Legal framework 21 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 18 Interpretative and visitation facilities 17 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 16 Desertification 15 Governance 12 Civil unrest 11 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 10 Quarrying 10 Relative humidity 10 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Localised utilities 8 Water infrastructure 8 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 8 Commercial development 5 Major linear utilities 5 Surface water pollution 5 Crop production 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 High impact research / monitoring activities 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Earthquake 4 Marine transport infrastructure 3 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.