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 Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 17 Housing 12 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 5 Water (rain/water table) 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Illegal activities 4 Flooding 4 Land conversion 3 Commercial development 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Water infrastructure 2 Solid waste 2 Oil and gas 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Financial resources 2 Human resources 2 Legal framework 2 Management activities 2 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Ground water pollution 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Wind 1 Desertification 1 Governance 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.