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) YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 297 Housing 198 Legal framework 82 Management activities 76 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 75 Ground transport infrastructure 74 War 52 Illegal activities 50 Land conversion 49 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 46 Interpretative and visitation facilities 43 Water (rain/water table) 41 Human resources 41 Deliberate destruction of heritage 39 Commercial development 38 Financial resources 36 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 31 Governance 30 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 24 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 23 Flooding 22 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 21 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Underground transport infrastructure 18 Civil unrest 17 Solid waste 16 Society's valuing of heritage 16 Earthquake 16 Water infrastructure 15 Mining 12 Other climate change impacts 12 Surface water pollution 11 Quarrying 11 Air transport infrastructure 10 Desertification 10 Relative humidity 9 Industrial areas 8 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Wind 7 Major linear utilities 6 Fire (widlfires) 6 Localised utilities 5 Ground water pollution 5 Crop production 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 Non-renewable energy facilities 4 Renewable energy facilities 4 Air pollution 3 Forestry /wood production 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Low impact research / monitoring activities 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.
