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
Australia Bangladesh Canada Costa Rica Ecuador India Indonesia Mauritania Mexico Philippines Seychelles Solomon Islands South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 47 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 26 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 23 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Ground transport infrastructure 15 Illegal activities 15 Financial resources 14 Housing 13 Industrial areas 13 Crop production 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 12 Water infrastructure 11 Surface water pollution 11 Oil and gas 11 Mining 10 Storms 10 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Fire (widlfires) 6 Localised utilities 5 Land conversion 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Legal framework 3 Air transport infrastructure 1 Civil unrest 1 Human resources 1 Management activities 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.