List of World Heritage in Danger

Entries in the list are threatened World Heritage Sites for the conservation of which major operations are required and for which "assistance has been requested".

Potential dangers for both cultural and natural sites include development projects, armed conflicts, insufficient management systems or changes in the legal protective status of the properties.

[3] Before a property is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, its condition is assessed and a potential programme for corrective measures is developed in cooperation with the State Party involved.

[12] The Union also argues that keeping a site listed as endangered over a long period is questionable and that other mechanisms for conservation should be sought in these cases.

[14][15] The list encompasses sites that have been identified as facing threats to their integrity, which could stem from natural disasters, armed conflict, neglect, pollution, unsustainable tourism, or other dangers.

In Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo sees multiple listings due to threats like military conflict and environmental degradation affecting its national parks.

Countries with World Heritage Sites in danger. Number of sites indicated by colour:
  • Six or more sites
  • Five sites
  • Four sites
  • Three sites
  • Two sites
  • One site
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The Church of the Nativity , traditionally thought to be the birthplace of Jesus , is one of several sites to have been designated as a World Heritage Site and World Heritage in Danger in the same year. In 2019 it was removed from the danger list.