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
Albania Algeria Benin Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia China Croatia Egypt France Germany Greece Guatemala Italy Jordan Mali Malta Mexico Mozambique Nepal Norway Oman Peru Poland Russian Federation Spain Syrian Arab Republic Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 21 Legal framework 10 Ground transport infrastructure 7 Water (rain/water table) 7 Management activities 7 Housing 6 Human resources 5 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Air pollution 4 Relative humidity 4 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 4 Financial resources 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3 Land conversion 3 Wind 3 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3 Storms 3 Commercial development 2 Air transport infrastructure 2 Solid waste 2 Temperature 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Illegal activities 2 Governance 2 Localised utilities 1 Major linear utilities 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Micro-organisms 1 Pests 1 Radiation/light 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Terrorism 1 War 1 Desertification 1 Flooding 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 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.