State of Conservation

States Parties

Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen

Threats

Management systems/ management plan 406 Housing 301 Management activities 188 War 134 Deliberate destruction of heritage 108 Land conversion 101 Illegal activities 96 Human resources 82 Ground transport infrastructure 80 Water (rain/water table) 80 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 80 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 78 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Legal framework 69 Flooding 61 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 51 Financial resources 46 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 40 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 39 Governance 34 Commercial development 28 Solid waste 28 Water infrastructure 25 Relative humidity 25 Desertification 23 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 20 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Localised utilities 17 Quarrying 17 Civil unrest 17 Crop production 16 Major linear utilities 14 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 9 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Military training 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Mining 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1