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 India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 130 Housing 88 Ground transport infrastructure 47 Management activities 42 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 40 Legal framework 29 Commercial development 26 Illegal activities 23 Human resources 19 Interpretative and visitation facilities 18 Underground transport infrastructure 17 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 17 Land conversion 16 Financial resources 13 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 11 Earthquake 11 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 10 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 10 Deliberate destruction of heritage 9 Air transport infrastructure 8 Water infrastructure 8 Civil unrest 8 Governance 8 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Other climate change impacts 7 Industrial areas 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Air pollution 5 Solid waste 5 Flooding 5 Mining 4 Pests 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Water (extraction) 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Localised utilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 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.