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 Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 392 Housing 281 Management activities 168 War 134 Deliberate destruction of heritage 104 Land conversion 98 Illegal activities 92 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 80 Human resources 78 Water (rain/water table) 75 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 72 Ground transport infrastructure 68 Legal framework 64 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 62 Flooding 56 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 48 Financial resources 45 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 40 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 37 Governance 34 Water infrastructure 25 Desertification 23 Commercial development 22 Solid waste 22 Relative humidity 22 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 20 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Marine transport infrastructure 18 Quarrying 17 Civil unrest 17 Crop production 16 Localised utilities 15 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Major linear utilities 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Air pollution 3 Temperature 3 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 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.