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 Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Housing 14 Management activities 10 Management systems/ management plan 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 5 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Earthquake 4 Legal framework 4 Commercial development 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Flooding 3 Solid waste 2 Land conversion 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Illegal activities 2 Human resources 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Major linear utilities 1 Air pollution 1 Temperature 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 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.