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) 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 Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 537 Housing 358 Management activities 151 Legal framework 149 Ground transport infrastructure 139 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 139 War 106 Land conversion 98 Illegal activities 84 Interpretative and visitation facilities 80 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 80 Human resources 75 Deliberate destruction of heritage 73 Water (rain/water table) 72 Financial resources 64 Commercial development 63 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 59 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 50 Governance 48 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 46 Flooding 39 Underground transport infrastructure 38 Civil unrest 37 Marine transport infrastructure 36 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 35 Water infrastructure 29 Solid waste 27 Society's valuing of heritage 27 Earthquake 25 Surface water pollution 23 Mining 22 Air transport infrastructure 20 Quarrying 18 High impact research / monitoring activities 17 Other climate change impacts 16 Relative humidity 14 Desertification 14 Localised utilities 13 Wind 13 Industrial areas 12 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 11 Crop production 10 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 10 Major linear utilities 9 Fire (widlfires) 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Renewable energy facilities 7 Ground water pollution 7 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Air pollution 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Input of excess energy 4 Pests 4 Water (extraction) 3 Military training 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Storms 3 Low impact research / monitoring activities 3 Oil and gas 1
* :
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.
