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 162 Housing 128 War 98 Management activities 63 Deliberate destruction of heritage 46 Land conversion 44 Illegal activities 44 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 41 Human resources 41 Ground transport infrastructure 36 Legal framework 35 Financial resources 32 Water (rain/water table) 30 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 29 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 29 Flooding 26 Governance 23 Interpretative and visitation facilities 21 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 21 Civil unrest 19 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 19 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 16 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 15 Desertification 15 Localised utilities 13 Quarrying 12 Relative humidity 11 Water infrastructure 10 Solid waste 10 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 10 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 9 Commercial development 6 Major linear utilities 6 Surface water pollution 6 Crop production 6 Invasive / alien marine species 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Underground transport infrastructure 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Mining 4 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Renewable energy facilities 3 Oil and gas 3 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 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.