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 China India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal Pakistan Philippines Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 20 Housing 11 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 6 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Management activities 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 Financial resources 3 Commercial development 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Relative humidity 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Civil unrest 2 Human resources 2 Legal framework 2 Localised utilities 1 Land conversion 1 Temperature 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Illegal activities 1 Flooding 1 Earthquake 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 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.