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 117 Housing 94 War 64 Management activities 43 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 32 Land conversion 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 30 Illegal activities 30 Human resources 29 Legal framework 27 Ground transport infrastructure 26 Financial resources 23 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 22 Water (rain/water table) 21 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 19 Flooding 17 Governance 17 Interpretative and visitation facilities 16 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 15 Civil unrest 12 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 11 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 11 Desertification 10 Localised utilities 9 Solid waste 8 Quarrying 8 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 7 Relative humidity 7 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 7 Water infrastructure 6 Commercial development 4 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Major linear utilities 4 Surface water pollution 4 Crop production 4 Wind 4 Invasive / alien marine species 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Renewable energy facilities 3 Mining 3 Oil and gas 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Storms 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Military training 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.