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 Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 33 Housing 26 War 16 Management activities 10 Land conversion 8 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 8 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Illegal activities 8 Human resources 8 Financial resources 7 Legal framework 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Ground transport infrastructure 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 6 Governance 5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Flooding 4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Solid waste 3 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 3 Civil unrest 3 Desertification 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Commercial development 2 Localised utilities 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Quarrying 2 Relative humidity 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Mining 1 Oil and gas 1 Wind 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Military training 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.