State of Conservation
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
Argentina Barbados Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 248 Housing 108 Legal framework 60 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 58 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 44 Water (rain/water table) 40 Deliberate destruction of heritage 40 Earthquake 37 Management activities 35 Ground transport infrastructure 31 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 29 Human resources 28 Land conversion 26 Commercial development 25 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 25 Financial resources 24 Storms 23 Wind 21 Illegal activities 21 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 21 Interpretative and visitation facilities 17 Flooding 17 Mining 15 Air transport infrastructure 14 Governance 14 Marine transport infrastructure 12 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Surface water pollution 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 11 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 9 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Crop production 7 Other climate change impacts 7 Avalanche/ landslide 5 Relative humidity 4 Industrial areas 3 Water infrastructure 3 Solid waste 3 Micro-organisms 3 Temperature 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Air pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Civil unrest 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Major linear utilities 1 Input of excess energy 1 Military training 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.