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 Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia France Georgia Germany Ghana Haiti 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 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 320 Housing 214 Legal framework 89 Ground transport infrastructure 81 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 79 Management activities 79 War 59 Land conversion 52 Illegal activities 51 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 49 Human resources 46 Interpretative and visitation facilities 45 Water (rain/water table) 43 Commercial development 42 Deliberate destruction of heritage 41 Financial resources 40 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 32 Governance 32 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 27 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 25 Flooding 23 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 22 Civil unrest 22 Underground transport infrastructure 20 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Water infrastructure 19 Solid waste 17 Society's valuing of heritage 16 Earthquake 16 Mining 13 Surface water pollution 12 Other climate change impacts 12 Air transport infrastructure 11 Quarrying 11 Desertification 11 Relative humidity 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Industrial areas 8 Wind 7 Fire (widlfires) 7 Localised utilities 6 Major linear utilities 6 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 6 Ground water pollution 5 Crop production 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 5 Low impact research / monitoring activities 5 Non-renewable energy facilities 4 Renewable energy facilities 4 Air pollution 3 Forestry /wood production 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Input of excess energy 2 Pests 2 Military training 2 Storms 2 Water (extraction) 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.
