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 334 Housing 244 War 134 Management activities 133 Deliberate destruction of heritage 89 Land conversion 88 Illegal activities 84 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 70 Human resources 66 Legal framework 65 Ground transport infrastructure 60 Water (rain/water table) 60 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 59 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 53 Flooding 51 Financial resources 50 Governance 44 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 35 Interpretative and visitation facilities 34 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 34 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 29 Civil unrest 25 Water infrastructure 24 Solid waste 20 Desertification 19 Localised utilities 18 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 18 Quarrying 17 High impact research / monitoring activities 16 Crop production 15 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Relative humidity 14 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Surface water pollution 12 Commercial development 10 Underground transport infrastructure 10 Oil and gas 10 Wind 10 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Major linear utilities 8 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Society's valuing of heritage 6 Fire (widlfires) 5 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Ground water pollution 1 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.