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 316 Housing 233 War 134 Management activities 129 Deliberate destruction of heritage 85 Land conversion 82 Illegal activities 77 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 66 Human resources 63 Legal framework 63 Ground transport infrastructure 58 Water (rain/water table) 56 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 54 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 50 Flooding 49 Financial resources 48 Governance 43 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 37 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 33 Interpretative and visitation facilities 32 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 31 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 28 Civil unrest 25 Water infrastructure 21 Localised utilities 18 Solid waste 18 Desertification 18 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 17 Quarrying 17 High impact research / monitoring activities 15 Relative humidity 14 Marine transport infrastructure 13 Crop production 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Surface water pollution 12 Underground transport infrastructure 10 Wind 10 Commercial development 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Major linear utilities 8 Oil and gas 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.