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 182 Housing 144 War 107 Management activities 73 Deliberate destruction of heritage 51 Land conversion 49 Illegal activities 49 Human resources 46 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 44 Ground transport infrastructure 41 Legal framework 40 Financial resources 36 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 32 Water (rain/water table) 32 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 32 Flooding 29 Governance 27 Interpretative and visitation facilities 24 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 22 Civil unrest 22 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 19 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 18 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 18 Desertification 16 Localised utilities 15 Quarrying 14 Solid waste 12 Relative humidity 12 Water infrastructure 11 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Major linear utilities 7 Surface water pollution 7 Crop production 7 Invasive / alien marine species 7 High impact research / monitoring activities 7 Commercial development 6 Underground transport infrastructure 6 Wind 6 Mining 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 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.