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
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 84 Housing 69 War 50 Management activities 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 25 Illegal activities 25 Human resources 24 Land conversion 22 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 21 Legal framework 21 Financial resources 20 Ground transport infrastructure 17 Water (rain/water table) 17 Governance 16 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 14 Flooding 14 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 13 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 13 Desertification 11 Interpretative and visitation facilities 10 Civil unrest 10 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 8 Localised utilities 7 Relative humidity 7 Solid waste 6 Quarrying 6 Society's valuing of heritage 6 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 6 Water infrastructure 5 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Commercial development 4 Earthquake 4 Fire (widlfires) 4 Major linear utilities 3 Surface water pollution 3 Crop production 3 Mining 3 Wind 3 Storms 3 Invasive / alien marine species 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Renewable energy facilities 2 Oil and gas 2 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 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.
