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 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 Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 186 Housing 118 Ground transport infrastructure 63 Management activities 54 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 50 Illegal activities 37 Legal framework 36 Commercial development 30 Human resources 26 Interpretative and visitation facilities 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 22 Underground transport infrastructure 21 Land conversion 18 Financial resources 17 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 16 Civil unrest 16 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 13 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 13 Deliberate destruction of heritage 13 Earthquake 13 Air transport infrastructure 11 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 11 Industrial areas 10 Marine transport infrastructure 10 Other climate change impacts 10 Governance 10 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Water infrastructure 8 Solid waste 8 Flooding 8 Air pollution 7 Mining 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 5 Pests 4 Localised utilities 3 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Military training 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.