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 45 Housing 24 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 21 Earthquake 13 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 12 Management activities 12 Storms 11 Land conversion 10 Financial resources 10 Commercial development 9 Human resources 9 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Deliberate destruction of heritage 6 Legal framework 6 Other climate change impacts 5 Water (rain/water table) 4 Wind 4 Surface water pollution 3 Flooding 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Mining 2 Volcanic eruption 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Industrial areas 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Water infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Illegal 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.