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 Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 94 Management activities 50 Housing 48 Ground transport infrastructure 36 Water (rain/water table) 30 Illegal activities 23 Human resources 22 Legal framework 21 Solid waste 18 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 18 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 17 Air pollution 17 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 16 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 16 Water infrastructure 15 Commercial development 14 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Deliberate destruction of heritage 13 Subsistence hunting 12 Relative humidity 11 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 10 Land conversion 9 Financial resources 8 Oil and gas 7 Flooding 6 Localised utilities 5 Major linear utilities 5 Temperature 5 Earthquake 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Desertification 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Storms 2 Governance 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Input of excess energy 1 Micro-organisms 1 Wind 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.