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 450 Housing 297 Management activities 178 War 131 Illegal activities 114 Deliberate destruction of heritage 106 Land conversion 98 Ground transport infrastructure 96 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 92 Human resources 89 Water (rain/water table) 88 Legal framework 85 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 77 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 68 Flooding 58 Financial resources 57 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 52 Governance 47 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 43 Solid waste 41 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Water infrastructure 38 Commercial development 25 Relative humidity 25 Localised utilities 23 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 Major linear utilities 13 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Air pollution 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Subsistence hunting 8 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Temperature 4 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 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.
