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Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) (2023)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Buildings and Development (lack of design and construction guidelines) Preservation of important vistas and sightlines of the property
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) (2021)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Buildings and Development (lack of design and construction guidelines) Preservation of important vistas and sightlines of the property
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) (2019)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) (2017)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2021)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2019)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2018)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2017)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2016)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2015)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2014)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Urgent and necessary consolidation works required (roofing, ...)
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2013)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Urgent and necessary consolidation works required (roofing, ...)
Danger List:  Yes
Byblos (2023)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2021)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2019)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2018)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Byblos (2003)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2002)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2001)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2000)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 459 Housing 311 Management activities 188 War 134 Illegal activities 115 Deliberate destruction of heritage 108 Land conversion 101 Ground transport infrastructure 98 Water (rain/water table) 96 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 96 Human resources 92 Legal framework 89 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 80 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Flooding 61 Financial resources 60 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 54 Governance 48 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 47 Water infrastructure 43 Solid waste 42 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 40 Commercial development 28 Relative humidity 25 Civil unrest 25 Localised utilities 24 Desertification 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 Oil and gas 21 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Air pollution 17 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Major linear utilities 14 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Subsistence hunting 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Temperature 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Military training 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1

* : 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.