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66
Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:2021close
Region: Arab Statesclose
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
Threats*: Earthquake Management activities Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: The origin of the collapse could be attributed to a combination of different factors such as insufficient dimensions for the foundations, instability of the ground, probable gradual degradation of the land through lack of drainage and/or possible leaks in urban water pipes of the surrounding area of the building, and finally, sudden infiltration of this ground due to very heavy rainfall a few days prior to the accident
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Land conversion Management activities
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souk are in an alarming deterioration state) ; Lack of conservation measures and supportive developments.
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city’s heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city's heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the traditional urban fabric
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deteriorated state of some of the monuments
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9,WHC-99/CONF.204/INF.11
Threats*: Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13,WHC-99/CONF.209/INF.9,WHC.99/CONF.209/INF.9
Threats*: Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/3
Threats*: Financial resources
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Air pollution Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: b) Lack of maintenance of dwelling places;
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor upkeep of the dwelling places
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Lack of maintenance of housing; b) Collapse of houses (three dead and others injured in May 2002)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Natural erosion, b) Dilapidation, c) Lack of maintenance
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
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
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Partial abandonment of the property
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Partial abandonment of the property;
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Management systems/ management plan 404 Housing 269 Management activities 170 War 100 Illegal activities 99 Deliberate destruction of heritage 92 Ground transport infrastructure 89 Land conversion 87 Water (rain/water table) 86 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 86 Human resources 78 Legal framework 78 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 72 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 63 Flooding 52 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 49 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 48 Financial resources 48 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 42 Water infrastructure 40 Governance 40 Solid waste 38 Interpretative and visitation facilities 35 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 31 Commercial development 25 Localised utilities 20 Oil and gas 20 Relative humidity 20 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 19 Marine transport infrastructure 18 Civil unrest 18 High impact research / monitoring activities 18 Air pollution 17 Desertification 15 Crop production 14 Quarrying 13 Major linear utilities 12 Subsistence hunting 12 Underground transport infrastructure 11 Surface water pollution 11 Wind 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Invasive / alien marine species 7 Renewable energy facilities 5 Mining 5 Temperature 5 Earthquake 5 Storms 4 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.