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) 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 Mali Malta Mauritius Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Nigeria 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 Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 406 Housing 275 Legal framework 114 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 106 Ground transport infrastructure 105 Management activities 104 War 77 Land conversion 70 Illegal activities 64 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 60 Interpretative and visitation facilities 58 Human resources 58 Water (rain/water table) 56 Deliberate destruction of heritage 53 Commercial development 51 Financial resources 50 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 42 Governance 39 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 38 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 34 Flooding 30 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 28 Civil unrest 28 Marine transport infrastructure 26 Underground transport infrastructure 26 Water infrastructure 25 Solid waste 21 Society's valuing of heritage 20 Earthquake 19 Mining 17 Surface water pollution 16 Other climate change impacts 15 Air transport infrastructure 14 Desertification 14 Quarrying 13 High impact research / monitoring activities 13 Relative humidity 12 Wind 10 Fire (widlfires) 9 Industrial areas 8 Localised utilities 8 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 8 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 8 Major linear utilities 7 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Ground water pollution 6 Crop production 6 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Renewable energy facilities 5 Low impact research / monitoring activities 5 Air pollution 4 Forestry /wood production 4 Input of excess energy 3 Pests 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Water (extraction) 2 Military training 2 Storms 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.
