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 158 Housing 125 War 95 Management activities 61 Deliberate destruction of heritage 45 Illegal activities 44 Land conversion 42 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 41 Human resources 39 Ground transport infrastructure 36 Legal framework 34 Financial resources 30 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 29 Water (rain/water table) 29 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 26 Flooding 26 Governance 22 Interpretative and visitation facilities 21 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 20 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 19 Civil unrest 17 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 16 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 14 Desertification 14 Localised utilities 13 Quarrying 12 Relative humidity 11 Solid waste 10 Water infrastructure 9 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Major linear utilities 6 Surface water pollution 6 Crop production 6 Invasive / alien marine species 6 Commercial development 5 Underground transport infrastructure 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 High impact research / monitoring activities 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Mining 4 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Renewable energy facilities 3 Oil and gas 3 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.