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 Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 13 Housing 8 Management activities 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Water (rain/water table) 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Illegal activities 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Flooding 3 Commercial development 2 Water infrastructure 2 Land conversion 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Ground water pollution 1 Solid waste 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Oil and gas 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 War 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Financial resources 1 Governance 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 1 Human resources 1 Legal framework 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.