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 Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 219 Housing 100 Legal framework 67 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 52 Ground transport infrastructure 35 Water (rain/water table) 34 Deliberate destruction of heritage 32 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 29 Management activities 27 Earthquake 26 Interpretative and visitation facilities 21 Illegal activities 20 Governance 20 Human resources 20 Commercial development 19 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 19 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 19 Land conversion 18 Wind 18 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 18 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Flooding 17 Mining 15 Financial resources 15 Air transport infrastructure 13 Underground transport infrastructure 13 Storms 12 Surface water pollution 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 10 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 8 Crop production 7 Water infrastructure 4 Major linear utilities 3 Temperature 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Air pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Solid waste 2 Micro-organisms 2 Relative humidity 2 Industrial areas 1 Military training 1 Other climate change impacts 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.