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
Brazil Chile Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 14 Housing 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3 Management activities 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Wind 2 Illegal activities 2 Earthquake 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Human resources 2 Legal framework 2 Commercial development 1 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Ground transport infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Air pollution 1 Crop production 1 Land conversion 1 Mining 1 Micro-organisms 1 Relative humidity 1 Temperature 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Flooding 1 Storms 1 Financial resources 1 Governance 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.