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 203 Housing 160 War 115 Management activities 84 Deliberate destruction of heritage 58 Land conversion 57 Illegal activities 54 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 49 Human resources 49 Ground transport infrastructure 46 Legal framework 44 Financial resources 37 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 36 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 36 Water (rain/water table) 35 Flooding 32 Governance 30 Interpretative and visitation facilities 25 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 25 Civil unrest 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 22 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 21 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 20 Localised utilities 16 Quarrying 16 Desertification 16 Solid waste 13 Relative humidity 13 Water infrastructure 12 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Major linear utilities 8 Surface water pollution 8 Crop production 8 Invasive / alien marine species 8 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Commercial development 7 Underground transport infrastructure 7 Wind 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Mining 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Renewable energy facilities 4 Oil and gas 4 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.