period.) The city's original Jewish cemetery was also located near here, just outside the nearby gate of Bab Guissa. Threats and conservation According to the UNESCO there are two main threats to this World Heritage Site: An ever-increasing population in an already dangerously overpopulated area and the uncontrolled urban development which is a result of that. The deterioration of the buildings Because of the vulnerability of the site the government has adopted a special plan to care for this World Heritage Site and every building and monument it contains. The aim is to prevent houses from collapsing, increase sustainable tourism and to safeguard everything. Since 1989 a quasi-governmental agency known as ADER-Fès (Association pour la dédensification et réhabilitation de Fès-Médina) has been charged with restoring much of the medina and safeguarding its heritage. In recent years efforts have been underway to restore more of the old medina, ranging from the restoration of dozens of individual monuments to attempts to rehabilitate the Fez River. Place Lalla Yeddouna at the heart of the Medina has been recently undergoing reconstruction and preservation measures following a design competition sponsored by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (Washington D.C.) and the Government of the Morocco. The construction projects scheduled for completion in 2016 encompass historic preservation of particular buildings, construction of new buildings that fit into the existing urban fabric and regeneration of the riverfront. The intention is to not only preserve the quality and characteristics of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, but to encourage the development of the area as a sustainable, mixed-use area for artisanal industries and local residents. Landmarks The following are some of the major historic monuments and landmarks in Fes el-Bali. Mosques and zawiyas Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque-University Mosque of the Andalusians Zawiya of Moulay Idris II Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani Chrabliyine Mosque Bab Guissa Mosque Bou Jeloud Mosque R'Cif Mosque Abu al-Hassan Mosque Diwan Mosque Madrasas Bou Inania Madrasa Madrasa al-Attarine Madrasa as-Sahrij Madrasa Cherratine Madrasa as-Seffarine Mesbahiyya Madrasa Palaces and historic houses Dar Batha (Batha Museum) Dar Mnebhi Dar Moqri Dar Glaoui Dar Jamaï Dar Adiyel Funduqs (traditional inns) Funduq al-Najjarin (Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts) Funduq Staouniyyin (also known as "Foundouk Tetouaniyine") Funduq Shamma'in (also spelled "Foundouk Chemmaïne") Funduq Sagha Funduq Kettanin Tanneries Chouara Tannery Sidi Moussa Tannery Gates and fortifications Historic city walls Bab Bou Jeloud (gate) Bab Mahrouk (gate) Bab Ftouh (gate) Bab Guissa (gate) Borj