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 Egypt Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Housing 11 Management activities 8 Water (rain/water table) 7 Air pollution 5 Management systems/ management plan 5 Water infrastructure 4 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 4 Subsistence hunting 4 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 4 Earthquake 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Flooding 3 Legal framework 3 Commercial development 2 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Major linear utilities 1 Solid waste 1 Land conversion 1 Temperature 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Illegal activities 1 Financial resources 1 Human resources 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.