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
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 139 Housing 110 War 82 Management activities 51 Deliberate destruction of heritage 38 Illegal activities 38 Land conversion 36 Human resources 35 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Legal framework 31 Ground transport infrastructure 29 Financial resources 28 Water (rain/water table) 25 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 24 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 23 Flooding 22 Governance 20 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 18 Interpretative and visitation facilities 17 Civil unrest 16 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 16 Desertification 15 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 13 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Localised utilities 11 Quarrying 10 Relative humidity 10 Solid waste 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Water infrastructure 8 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 8 Commercial development 5 Major linear utilities 5 Surface water pollution 5 Crop production 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Invasive / alien marine species 5 High impact research / monitoring activities 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Mining 4 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Oil and gas 3 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 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.