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State of Conservation

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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2024)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib (2024)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2023)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Progressive deterioration of the built area b) Continuous collapse of buildingsc) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina
Medina of Marrakesh (2024)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake
Medina of Sousse (2023)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Governance Housing Management systems/ management plan
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (2023)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Urban encroachment
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2024)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Impact of archaeological excavations
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2023)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Impact of archaeological excavations
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2024)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial development Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
Old City of Sana'a (2023)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
Old Town of Ghadamès (2024)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Human resources Management systems/ management plan War Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
Old Town of Ghadamès (2023)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: War Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fires
Danger List:  Yes
Old Walled City of Shibam (2024)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources War Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Damage to historic buildings
Danger List:  Yes
Old Walled City of Shibam (2023)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Flooding Human resources War Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2023)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (2024)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (2023)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
Petra (2023)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage (2023)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Major urban projects
Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli (2024)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: - state of critical conservation conditions and need for emergency stabilisation measures - vulnerability to potential inappropriate developments
Danger List:  Yes
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 55 Housing 42 War 34 Management activities 18 Deliberate destruction of heritage 16 Illegal activities 16 Land conversion 14 Human resources 14 Financial resources 12 Legal framework 11 Water (rain/water table) 10 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 10 Ground transport infrastructure 9 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 9 Flooding 9 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 8 Desertification 8 Governance 8 Civil unrest 7 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Relative humidity 5 Localised utilities 4 Solid waste 4 Quarrying 4 Earthquake 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Commercial development 3 Water infrastructure 3 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Major linear utilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Crop production 2 Mining 2 Wind 2 Military training 2 Storms 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Oil and gas 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.