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 Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 83 Housing 67 War 47 Management activities 27 Illegal activities 25 Deliberate destruction of heritage 24 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 21 Human resources 21 Land conversion 20 Legal framework 18 Ground transport infrastructure 17 Financial resources 17 Water (rain/water table) 16 Flooding 14 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 13 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 13 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Governance 12 Interpretative and visitation facilities 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Desertification 10 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 8 Civil unrest 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 7 Localised utilities 7 Relative humidity 7 Solid waste 6 Quarrying 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 Water infrastructure 4 Earthquake 4 Fire (widlfires) 4 Commercial development 3 Major linear utilities 3 Surface water pollution 3 Crop production 3 Mining 3 Wind 3 Storms 3 Invasive / alien marine species 3 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Renewable energy facilities 2 Oil and gas 2 Military training 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.