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 Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 18 Housing 11 Illegal activities 7 Land conversion 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Water (rain/water table) 4 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Management activities 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Water infrastructure 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Human resources 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Solid waste 2 Crop production 2 Oil and gas 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Flooding 2 Financial resources 2 Legal framework 2 Commercial development 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 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.