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
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 15 Water infrastructure 9 Land conversion 9 Water (extraction) 7 Illegal activities 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Civil unrest 6 Mining 5 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Financial resources 4 Human resources 4 Management activities 4 Housing 3 Major linear utilities 3 Forestry /wood production 3 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Legal framework 2 Air pollution 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Flooding 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 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.