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 Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 118 Housing 54 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 30 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 30 Earthquake 24 Management activities 23 Legal framework 22 Deliberate destruction of heritage 21 Human resources 19 Water (rain/water table) 18 Financial resources 17 Commercial development 16 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 16 Storms 16 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 15 Land conversion 15 Wind 12 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Illegal activities 11 Ground transport infrastructure 9 Flooding 9 Air transport infrastructure 7 Crop production 7 Mining 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Governance 6 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Avalanche/ landslide 5 High impact research / monitoring activities 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Relative humidity 4 Industrial areas 3 Underground transport infrastructure 3 Solid waste 3 Surface water pollution 3 Micro-organisms 3 Temperature 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Civil unrest 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Military training 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.