2008 World Monuments Watch

Every two years, it publishes a select list known as the Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites that are in urgent need of preservation funding and protection. The sites are nominated by governments, conservation professionals, site caretakers, non-government organizations (NGOs), concerned individuals, and others working in the field. Since the Watch List was launched in 1996, more than 75 percent of the enlisted threatened sites have been saved. ==2008 Watch List==

The 2008 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites was announced on June 6, 2007 by WMF President Bonnie Burnham. The 2008 Watch List highlights three critical man-made threats affecting the world's cultural heritage: political conflict, unchecked urban and industrial development, and global climate change. leading to its inclusion on the 2008 Watch List. in the locality. (1919-21). The structure was also damaged by a fire caused by a lightning strike in 1956. . Forty years later, it is in imminent danger of collapse as its foundation starts to decay. ==Statistics by country/territory==

The following countries/territories have multiple sites entered on the 2008 Watch List, listed by the number of sites: ==Notes==