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 Lebanon Libya Morocco State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 22 War 18 Housing 16 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Illegal activities 8 Management activities 8 Land conversion 6 Human resources 6 Desertification 5 Flooding 5 Financial resources 5 Water (rain/water table) 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Civil unrest 4 Earthquake 4 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 4 Legal framework 4 Ground transport infrastructure 3 Relative humidity 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Governance 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Water infrastructure 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Quarrying 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Commercial development 1 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Mining 1 Wind 1 Military training 1 Storms 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.