State of Conservation
30
Reports
8
Properties
1
States Parties
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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
Sri LankaThreats
Management systems/ management plan(29) Marine transport infrastructure(9) Illegal activities(9) Legal framework(7) Management activities(6) Housing(5) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation(4) Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses(4) Land conversion(3) Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system(3) Crop production(2) Tsunami/tidal wave(2) Commercial development(1) Air transport infrastructure(1) Pests(1) Water (rain/water table)(1) Terrorism(1) Invasive/alien terrestrial species(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.