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 YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 17 Housing 10 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Illegal activities 5 Management activities 5 Land conversion 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Ground transport infrastructure 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Human resources 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Flooding 2 Financial resources 2 Legal framework 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Water infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Oil and gas 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 War 1 Other climate change impacts 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.