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
Australia Bangladesh Belize Costa Rica Denmark Ecuador France Germany Indonesia Japan Kiribati Mauritania Mexico Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Panama Russian Federation Solomon Islands South Africa Sudan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Viet Nam YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 25 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 20 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 15 Storms 13 Illegal activities 11 Legal framework 10 Mining 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Ground transport infrastructure 8 Housing 7 Water infrastructure 7 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 Changes to oceanic waters 7 Financial resources 7 Human resources 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Surface water pollution 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Oil and gas 5 Other climate change impacts 5 Governance 5 Renewable energy facilities 4 Solid waste 4 Invasive / alien marine species 4 Pollution of marine waters 3 Land conversion 3 Civil unrest 3 Invasive / alien freshwater species 3 Industrial areas 2 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Ground water pollution 2 Aquaculture 2 Commercial hunting 2 Crop production 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Water (extraction) 2 Temperature change 2 Hyper-abundant species 2
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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.