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 Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 107 Housing 53 Legal framework 43 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 28 Ground transport infrastructure 17 Water (rain/water table) 16 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 15 Commercial development 14 Governance 13 Interpretative and visitation facilities 12 Land conversion 12 Management activities 12 Flooding 10 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 9 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 8 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Surface water pollution 8 Mining 8 Illegal activities 8 Earthquake 8 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 8 Financial resources 8 Human resources 8 Wind 6 Air transport infrastructure 5 Water infrastructure 4 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Storms 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Major linear utilities 2 Crop production 2 Industrial areas 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.