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 Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 32 Housing 28 War 16 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 11 Management activities 11 Deliberate destruction of heritage 9 Illegal activities 9 Human resources 9 Ground transport infrastructure 8 Land conversion 8 Legal framework 8 Water (rain/water table) 7 Financial resources 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Flooding 5 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 5 Governance 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Localised utilities 3 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 3 Civil unrest 3 Desertification 3 Water infrastructure 2 Solid waste 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Quarrying 2 Relative humidity 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Commercial development 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Mining 1 Oil and gas 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.