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 222 Housing 172 War 122 Management activities 94 Land conversion 62 Deliberate destruction of heritage 60 Illegal activities 58 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 52 Human resources 51 Ground transport infrastructure 48 Legal framework 48 Financial resources 39 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 38 Water (rain/water table) 37 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 37 Flooding 34 Governance 33 Interpretative and visitation facilities 26 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 25 Civil unrest 25 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 23 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 22 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 22 Localised utilities 17 Quarrying 17 Desertification 16 Solid waste 14 Relative humidity 14 Water infrastructure 13 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Surface water pollution 9 Crop production 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Major linear utilities 8 Invasive / alien marine species 8 Commercial development 7 Underground transport infrastructure 7 Wind 7 Mining 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Renewable energy facilities 5 Oil and gas 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 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.