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 454 Housing 307 Management activities 186 War 131 Illegal activities 115 Deliberate destruction of heritage 106 Land conversion 99 Ground transport infrastructure 98 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 96 Water (rain/water table) 93 Human resources 90 Legal framework 87 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 77 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Flooding 61 Financial resources 58 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 53 Governance 47 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 45 Solid waste 42 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Water infrastructure 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Commercial development 27 Relative humidity 25 Localised utilities 24 Civil unrest 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 Desertification 22 Oil and gas 21 Marine transport infrastructure 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Air pollution 15 Major linear utilities 14 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Subsistence hunting 10 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Temperature 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Military training 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 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.
