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
SpainThreats
Management systems/ management plan 46 Housing 22 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 15 Mining 10 Ground transport infrastructure 9 Water (extraction) 9 Legal framework 9 Water infrastructure 8 Pollution of marine waters 8 Forestry /wood production 8 Water (rain/water table) 8 Major linear utilities 7 Non-renewable energy facilities 7 Crop production 7 Oil and gas 7 Commercial hunting 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Surface water pollution 3 Governance 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Subsistence hunting 1 Pests 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Illegal activities 1 Human resources 1 Management 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.
