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 Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 55 Housing 42 War 34 Management activities 18 Deliberate destruction of heritage 16 Illegal activities 16 Land conversion 14 Human resources 14 Financial resources 12 Legal framework 11 Water (rain/water table) 10 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 10 Ground transport infrastructure 9 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 9 Flooding 9 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 8 Desertification 8 Governance 8 Civil unrest 7 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Relative humidity 5 Localised utilities 4 Solid waste 4 Quarrying 4 Earthquake 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Commercial development 3 Water infrastructure 3 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Major linear utilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Crop production 2 Mining 2 Wind 2 Military training 2 Storms 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Oil and gas 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.