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 Bangladesh Cambodia China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Fiji India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 290 Housing 186 Ground transport infrastructure 90 Management activities 77 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 72 Illegal activities 58 Legal framework 57 Commercial development 39 Human resources 38 Interpretative and visitation facilities 36 Financial resources 34 Civil unrest 29 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 26 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 26 Underground transport infrastructure 25 Deliberate destruction of heritage 25 Land conversion 24 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 23 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 21 Earthquake 18 Society's valuing of heritage 16 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Air transport infrastructure 12 Water (rain/water table) 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Industrial areas 10 Solid waste 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Governance 9 Water infrastructure 8 Air pollution 8 Flooding 8 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Mining 6 Localised utilities 5 Relative humidity 5 Pests 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Wind 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Temperature 1 Military training 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 1 Volcanic eruption 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.