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State of Conservation

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Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (2007)
States Parties: Bahrain
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Marine transport infrastructure
Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (2006)
States Parties: Bahrain
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Quseir Amra (1998)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Quseir Amra (1997)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Quseir Amra (1994)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management activities Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Cracks in the surface of the vaults
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (2012)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (2011)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage
Saint Catherine Area (2004)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Samarra Archaeological City (2012)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Samarra Archaeological City (2011)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Samarra Archaeological City (2010)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Samarra Archaeological City (2009)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: War
Danger List:  Yes
Samarra Archaeological City (2008)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: War
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (1999)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1998)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1997)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1994)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Tipasa (2011)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Marine transport infrastructure
Tipasa (2009)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Tipasa (2008)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
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Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 218 Housing 126 Management activities 87 Water (rain/water table) 55 Illegal activities 54 Ground transport infrastructure 46 Deliberate destruction of heritage 43 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 41 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 41 Legal framework 38 Human resources 37 Land conversion 35 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 31 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 30 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 30 Water infrastructure 29 Solid waste 27 Flooding 24 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 22 Commercial development 21 Financial resources 19 Air pollution 17 Oil and gas 15 Interpretative and visitation facilities 13 Marine transport infrastructure 13 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 13 Subsistence hunting 12 Governance 12 Relative humidity 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 10 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 7 Localised utilities 6 Major linear utilities 6 Crop production 6 Desertification 6 Temperature 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 War 5 Earthquake 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Surface water pollution 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 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.