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 286 Housing 215 War 132 Management activities 119 Deliberate destruction of heritage 77 Land conversion 76 Illegal activities 68 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 60 Legal framework 60 Human resources 59 Ground transport infrastructure 55 Water (rain/water table) 49 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 47 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 46 Financial resources 45 Flooding 44 Governance 41 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 31 Interpretative and visitation facilities 30 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 30 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Civil unrest 25 Localised utilities 18 Water infrastructure 18 Desertification 18 Quarrying 17 Solid waste 16 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 15 Relative humidity 14 Crop production 13 High impact research / monitoring activities 13 Surface water pollution 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Marine transport infrastructure 10 Wind 10 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Major linear utilities 8 Commercial development 7 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Oil and gas 6 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Other climate change impacts 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.