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 Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 48 Housing 40 War 34 Management activities 18 Deliberate destruction of heritage 16 Illegal activities 15 Land conversion 14 Human resources 13 Water (rain/water table) 10 Financial resources 10 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 9 Flooding 9 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 8 Desertification 8 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 7 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 7 Legal framework 7 Ground transport infrastructure 6 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Relative humidity 5 Civil unrest 5 Governance 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Quarrying 4 Earthquake 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Commercial development 3 Localised utilities 3 Water infrastructure 3 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Major linear utilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Crop production 2 Wind 2 Military training 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Mining 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.