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 Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 134 Housing 86 Management activities 64 Ground transport infrastructure 36 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 30 Illegal activities 30 Water (rain/water table) 29 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 28 Deliberate destruction of heritage 26 Human resources 26 Solid waste 25 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 22 Commercial development 21 Land conversion 21 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 21 Legal framework 21 Flooding 15 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 13 Relative humidity 11 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Financial resources 9 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 8 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Water infrastructure 7 Major linear utilities 6 Governance 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Localised utilities 5 Air pollution 5 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 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 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
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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.