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 Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 27 Housing 21 War 16 Management activities 12 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 9 Land conversion 8 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Illegal activities 8 Human resources 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Ground transport infrastructure 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Legal framework 6 Water (rain/water table) 5 Flooding 5 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 4 Financial resources 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Civil unrest 3 Desertification 3 Governance 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Water infrastructure 2 Quarrying 2 Relative humidity 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Wind 1 Storms 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Invasive / alien marine species 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.