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
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Belgium Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia France Georgia Germany Ghana Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Libya Lithuania Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Niger Nigeria Oman Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Togo Tunisia Türkiye Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 636 Housing 416 Management activities 178 Legal framework 174 Ground transport infrastructure 161 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 156 War 124 Land conversion 114 Illegal activities 97 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 96 Interpretative and visitation facilities 92 Human resources 89 Deliberate destruction of heritage 85 Water (rain/water table) 80 Financial resources 76 Commercial development 69 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 67 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 57 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 55 Governance 54 Civil unrest 50 Underground transport infrastructure 45 Flooding 44 Marine transport infrastructure 41 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Water infrastructure 36 Solid waste 32 Society's valuing of heritage 30 Surface water pollution 28 Earthquake 28 Mining 26 Air transport infrastructure 23 High impact research / monitoring activities 21 Quarrying 20 Other climate change impacts 17 Industrial areas 16 Localised utilities 16 Desertification 16 Relative humidity 15 Wind 15 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 12 Crop production 11 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Major linear utilities 10 Fire (widlfires) 10 Renewable energy facilities 8 Ground water pollution 7 Air pollution 6 Low impact research / monitoring activities 6 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Input of excess energy 4 Pests 4 Storms 4 Water (extraction) 3 Military training 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Oil and gas 2
* :
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.
