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
LibyaThreats
War 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 27 Housing 20 Management systems/ management plan 20 Management activities 17 Interpretative and visitation facilities 16 Crop production 14 Surface water pollution 13 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Illegal activities 13 Human resources 11 Governance 9 Relative humidity 6 Land conversion 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Water (rain/water table) 4 Desertification 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Solid waste 3 Flooding 2 Financial resources 2 Localised utilities 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.