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
Afghanistan Cambodia China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Fiji India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 162 Housing 104 Ground transport infrastructure 55 Management activities 51 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 47 Legal framework 35 Illegal activities 30 Commercial development 29 Human resources 24 Interpretative and visitation facilities 23 Underground transport infrastructure 21 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 20 Land conversion 18 Financial resources 15 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 13 Earthquake 13 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 12 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 12 Civil unrest 12 Deliberate destruction of heritage 11 Air transport infrastructure 10 Governance 10 Industrial areas 9 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 9 Other climate change impacts 9 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Water infrastructure 8 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Solid waste 7 Flooding 7 Air pollution 6 Mining 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Pests 4 Localised utilities 3 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Military training 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.