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 365 Housing 263 Management activities 138 War 134 Deliberate destruction of heritage 95 Land conversion 92 Illegal activities 92 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 78 Human resources 70 Legal framework 68 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 67 Water (rain/water table) 66 Ground transport infrastructure 62 Flooding 55 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 54 Financial resources 52 Governance 46 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 44 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 39 Interpretative and visitation facilities 38 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 38 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 31 Water infrastructure 28 Civil unrest 25 Solid waste 24 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 20 Desertification 20 Localised utilities 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 18 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Commercial development 14 Oil and gas 14 Relative humidity 14 Surface water pollution 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Wind 12 Underground transport infrastructure 10 Major linear utilities 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Society's valuing of heritage 6 Fire (widlfires) 5 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 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.