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 Belize Costa Rica Denmark Ecuador France Germany Indonesia Japan Kiribati Mauritania Mexico Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Panama Russian Federation Solomon Islands South Africa Sudan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Viet Nam YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 40 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 37 Storms 24 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 23 Illegal activities 20 Legal framework 20 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 16 Housing 15 Water infrastructure 15 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 15 Mining 15 Ground transport infrastructure 14 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Changes to oceanic waters 13 Oil and gas 12 Human resources 12 Surface water pollution 11 Financial resources 11 Non-renewable energy facilities 10 Forestry /wood production 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Other climate change impacts 9 Governance 9 Renewable energy facilities 8 Solid waste 8 Commercial hunting 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Pollution of marine waters 6 Land conversion 6 Civil unrest 6 Invasive / alien freshwater species 6 Ground water pollution 4 Aquaculture 4 Crop production 4 Subsistence hunting 4 Water (extraction) 4 Temperature change 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Industrial areas 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Localised utilities 3 Major linear utilities 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.