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 26 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 21 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 16 Storms 14 Illegal activities 11 Legal framework 10 Housing 9 Mining 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Ground transport infrastructure 8 Water infrastructure 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 8 Changes to oceanic waters 8 Financial resources 8 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Non-renewable energy facilities 7 Surface water pollution 7 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Other climate change impacts 7 Human resources 7 Renewable energy facilities 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Oil and gas 5 Governance 5 Pollution of marine waters 4 Solid waste 4 Invasive / alien marine species 4 Industrial areas 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Ground water pollution 3 Land conversion 3 Civil unrest 3 Temperature change 3 Invasive / alien freshwater species 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Aquaculture 2 Commercial hunting 2 Crop production 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Water (extraction) 2 Hyper-abundant species 2 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.