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 Benin Brazil Canada China Ecuador Egypt France Germany Italy Libya Mali Malta Montenegro Nepal Oman Poland Portugal Senegal Serbia YemenThreats
Housing 8 Water (rain/water table) 7 Relative humidity 6 Earthquake 6 Management systems/ management plan 6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Micro-organisms 3 Storms 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Management activities 3 Solid waste 2 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Legal framework 2 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Ground transport infrastructure 1 Water infrastructure 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Radiation/light 1 Temperature 1 Wind 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Desertification 1 Flooding 1 Financial resources 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.