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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Chile Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama PeruThreats
Management systems/ management plan 39 Housing 21 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 17 Management activities 12 Storms 11 Earthquake 10 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 9 Commercial development 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Land conversion 8 Financial resources 8 Human resources 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 6 Water (rain/water table) 4 Surface water pollution 3 Wind 3 Other climate change impacts 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Legal framework 3 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Mining 2 Flooding 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Industrial areas 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Water infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Illegal activities 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.