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 Morocco State of Palestine Syrian Arab Republic YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 21 Housing 16 Management activities 11 Land conversion 8 War 8 Deliberate destruction of heritage 7 Ground transport infrastructure 5 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 5 Illegal activities 5 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Legal framework 4 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Civil unrest 3 Flooding 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Governance 3 Human resources 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Quarrying 2 Commercial development 1 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Relative humidity 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Financial resources 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.