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World Heritage Sites in Danger

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites currently listed as in danger.

World Heritage Sites In Danger — 53 entries in the culture category, sortable by Name, Site, Image. A clean, structured reference list with the full source data in one place.

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Name↕	Site↕	Location↕	Year listed↕	Years endangered↕	UNESCO data↕	Description↕
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves	Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves	Arlit Department	1991	1992–	Natural: (vii), (ix), (x)	Jihadist insurgency and civil disturbance in the region as well as a reduction of wildlife population and degradation of the vegetation cover.
Ancient City of Aleppo	Ancient City of Aleppo	Aleppo Governorate	1986	2013–	Cultural: (iii), (iv)	Syrian Civil War, conquered by rebels in December 2024. Bombings continue threatening the site.
Ancient City of Bosra	Ancient City of Bosra	Daraa Governorate	1980	2013–	Cultural: (i), (iii), (vi)	Syrian Civil War, conquered by rebels in December 2024.
Ancient City of Damascus	Ancient City of Damascus	Damascus Governorate	1979	2013–	Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)	Syrian Civil War, held by Assadist forces, rebel gunfire and mortar shelling, mainly from adjacent Jobar suburb endangers foundations.
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria	Ancient Villages of Northern Syria	Syria	2011	2013–	Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v)	Syrian Civil War, some held by rebels. Reports of looting and demolitions by Islamist groups.
Archaeological Site of Cyrene	Archaeological Site of Cyrene	Jebel Akhdar	1982	2016–	Cultural: (ii), (iii), (vi)	Libyan Civil War, presence of armed groups, already incurred and potential further damage.
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna	Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna	Khoms	1982	2016–	Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii)	Libyan Civil War, presence of armed groups, already incurred and potential further damage.
Archaeological Site of Sabratha	Archaeological Site of Sabratha	Sabratha	1982	2016–	Cultural: (iii)	Libyan Civil War, presence of armed groups, already incurred and potential further damage.
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)	Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)	Salah ad Din	2003	2003–	Cultural: (iii), (iv)	A planned reservoir that would have partially flooded the site was suspended in the wake of the Iraq War by the new administration; lack of adequate protection.
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone	Chan Chan Archaeological Zone	La Libertad	1986	1986–	Cultural: (i), (iii)	Natural erosion.
City of Potosí	City of Potosí	Potosí	1987	2014–	Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)	Continued mining has left the mountain porous and unstable, causing portions of the summit to collapse, also the target of future mining by the Bolivian Mining Corp. Recommendations to preserve the site have not been followed through.
Coro and its Port	Coro and its Port	Falcón	1993	2005–	Cultural: (iv), (v)	Damage to a great number of structures due to heavy rain between November 2004 and February 2005 as well as the construction of a new monument, a beach walkway and an entrance gate to the city in the buffer zone which could have considerable impact on the value of the site.
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din	Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din	Homs and Latakia Governorates	2006	2013–	Cultural: (ii), (iv)	Syrian Civil War, once held by Al-Nusra Front and other Islamist groups, reclaimed by Syrian Arab Army and Hezbollah fighters. Reports of damages and looting caused by Islamist groups were released by the government.
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley	Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley	Bamyan Province	2003	2003–	Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)	Fragile conservation state due to abandonment, military action and dynamite explosions; causing dangers such as risk of collapse of Buddha niches, further deterioration of cave murals, looting and illicit excavations.
East Rennell	East Rennell	Rennell and Bellona Province	1998	2013–	Natural: (ix)	Damage to the site due to logging and its effect on the local ecosystem.
Everglades National Park	Everglades National Park	Florida	1979	1993–2007, 2010–	Natural: viii), (ix), (x)	Damage due to Hurricane Andrew and deterioration of water flow and quality due to agricultural and urban development (1993); continued degradation of the site resulting in a loss of marine habitat and decline in marine species (2010)
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo	Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo	Colón Province	1980	2012–	Cultural: (i), (iv)	Environmental factors, lack of maintenance and urban development.
Garamba National Park	Garamba National Park	Orientale	1980	1984–1992, 1996–	Natural: (vii), (x)	Reduction of northern white rhinoceros population (1984); poaching of two white rhinos, killing of three rangers and no plan for corrective measures by the authorities (1996)
Hatra	Hatra	Ninawa Governorate	1985	2015–	Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)	Damage inflicted to the property by the Islamic State.
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town	Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town	Hebron Governorate	2017	2017–	1565; ii, iv, vi (cultural)
Historic Centre of Odesa	Historic Centre of Odesa	Odesa	2023	2023–	Cultural: (ii), (iv)	Russo-Ukrainian War
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra	Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra	Kyiv	1990	2023–	Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)	Russo-Ukrainian War
L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre	L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre	Lviv	1998	2023–	Cultural: (ii), (v)	Russo-Ukrainian War
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz	Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz	Qashqadaryo Region	2000	2016–	Cultural: (iii), (iv)	Destruction of buildings in its medieval neighbourhoods and continuing urban development.
Historic Centre of Vienna	Historic Centre of Vienna	Vienna	2001	2017–	Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)	New high-rise projects.
Historic Town of Zabīd	Historic Town of Zabīd	Al Hudaydah	1993	2000–	Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)	Deteriorating state of historic buildings, inscribed on request of the State Party.
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California	Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California	Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit	2005	2019–	Natural: (vii), (ix), (x)	Imminent extinction of the vaquita, an endemic porpoise in the gulf.
Kahuzi-Biega National Park	Kahuzi-Biega National Park	South Kivu and Maniema	1980	1997–	Natural: (x)	Deforestation, hunting as well as war and civil strife.
Lake Turkana National Parks	Lake Turkana National Parks		1997	2018–	Natural: (viii), (x)	Impact of Ethiopia's Gilgel Gibe III Dam on the lake's flow and ecosystem.
Landmarks of Ancient Kingdom of Saba	Landmarks of Ancient Kingdom of Saba	Marib	2023	2023–	Cultural: (iii), (iv)	Threats of destruction caused by the Yemeni Civil War.
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park	Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park	Bamingui-Bangoran	1988	1997–	Natural: (ix), (x)	Illegal grazing and poaching, deteriorating security situation.
Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam	Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam	Ghōr	2002	2002–	Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv)	Lack of legal protection, lack of protection measure or management plan, poor condition of the site.
Medieval Monuments in Kosovo	Medieval Monuments in Kosovo		2004	2006–	Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv)	March Pogrom, lack of legal protection and management; political instability and insecurity.
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve	Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve	Lola Prefecture	1981	1992–	Natural: (ix), (x)	Iron ore mining concession on part of the World Heritage Site and influx of large number of refugees on the Guinean part of the site.
Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia	Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia	Temwen Island	2016	2016–	Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv), (vi)	Continuing siltation of waterways contributing to overgrowth and undermining existing structures.
Okapi Wildlife Reserve	Okapi Wildlife Reserve	Orientale	1996	1997–	Natural: (x)	Looting of park facilities and killing of elephants as a result of an armed conflict in the area.
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls	Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls	Jerusalem	1981	1982–	Cultural: (ii), (iii), (vi)	Uncontrolled urban development, general deterioration of the state of conservation due to tourism and lack of maintenance.
Old City of Sana'a	Old City of Sana'a	Sana'a Governorate	1986	2015–	Cultural: (iv), (v), (vi)	Yemeni Civil War
Old Towns of Djenné	Old Towns of Djenné	Djenné	1988	2016–	Cultural: (iii), (iv)	Regional insecurity, deteriorating state of the historic town, urbanization and erosion.
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir	Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir	Battir	2014	2014–	Cultural: (iv)(v)	The Israeli West Bank barrier "may isolate farmers from fields they have cultivated for centuries".

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