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Kasbah of Algiers (2003)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Kasbah of Algiers (2001)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Kasbah of Algiers (1996)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Kasbah of Algiers (1995)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Kasbah of Algiers (1994)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Kasbah of Algiers (1993)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2007)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2006)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2005)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the site
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2004)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of abandonment and degradation
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2003)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: Site in a state of quasi-total abandon and greatly degraded
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2002)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become degraded
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2001)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become degraded
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2000)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become abandoned and has degraded
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (1992)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Other Threats: No threat indicated
M'Zab Valley (2008)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Flooding Ground water pollution Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the environment
M'Zab Valley (2006)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Flooding Ground water pollution Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the environment
M'Zab Valley (2004)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework
Other Threats: Heritage badly maintained
M'Zab Valley (2001)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Other Threats: Degradation of the overall natural environment
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2008)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Progressive deterioration of the built area b) Continuous collapse of buildingsc) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 156 Housing 86 Management activities 64 Water (rain/water table) 44 Illegal activities 42 Ground transport infrastructure 40 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 32 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 30 Human resources 30 Legal framework 27 Deliberate destruction of heritage 26 Solid waste 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 25 Water infrastructure 24 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 22 Commercial development 21 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 21 Land conversion 21 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 19 Air pollution 17 Flooding 15 Oil and gas 14 Financial resources 13 Subsistence hunting 12 Relative humidity 11 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 8 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Localised utilities 6 Major linear utilities 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 6 Governance 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Temperature 5 Desertification 5 Earthquake 5 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Crop production 3 Wind 3 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Ground water pollution 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Surface water pollution 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 War 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1

* : 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.