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
Egypt Iraq Libya Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 17 Housing 14 Management activities 10 War 9 Land conversion 5 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Illegal activities 4 Human resources 4 Legal framework 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Ground transport infrastructure 3 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 Flooding 3 Financial resources 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Quarrying 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Civil unrest 2 Governance 2 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Relative humidity 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 1 Desertification 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 High impact research / monitoring 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.
