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 Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 103 Ground transport infrastructure 47 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 44 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 38 Land conversion 32 Illegal activities 30 Housing 27 Financial resources 22 Storms 16 Earthquake 13 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 12 Management activities 12 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 11 Input of excess energy 11 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 11 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 11 Legal framework 11 Commercial development 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Human resources 9 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Mining 7 Water infrastructure 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 6 Fire (widlfires) 6 Localised utilities 5 Major linear utilities 5 Surface water pollution 5 Other climate change impacts 5 Oil and gas 4 Water (rain/water table) 4 Wind 4 Civil unrest 4 Flooding 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Volcanic eruption 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Industrial areas 1 Solid waste 1 Forestry /wood production 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.