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 Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 320 Housing 201 Management activities 137 Illegal activities 77 Water (rain/water table) 71 Deliberate destruction of heritage 70 Ground transport infrastructure 69 Land conversion 65 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 62 Legal framework 58 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 57 Human resources 57 War 52 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 47 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 41 Flooding 39 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 39 Water infrastructure 35 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 34 Solid waste 33 Financial resources 32 Governance 28 Commercial development 23 Interpretative and visitation facilities 23 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 22 Oil and gas 18 Air pollution 17 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Relative humidity 15 High impact research / monitoring activities 15 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 14 Localised utilities 13 Subsistence hunting 12 Crop production 11 Major linear utilities 9 Civil unrest 9 Underground transport infrastructure 8 Surface water pollution 8 Wind 8 Desertification 8 Quarrying 7 Temperature 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Earthquake 5 Invasive / alien marine species 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Renewable energy facilities 3 Mining 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.
