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 Barbados 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 199 Housing 92 Legal framework 66 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 47 Ground transport infrastructure 32 Water (rain/water table) 31 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 27 Deliberate destruction of heritage 25 Management activities 23 Commercial development 20 Interpretative and visitation facilities 19 Earthquake 19 Governance 19 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 18 Land conversion 18 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 17 Illegal activities 16 Human resources 16 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Flooding 15 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 15 Mining 14 Underground transport infrastructure 13 Wind 13 Financial resources 13 Surface water pollution 12 Air transport infrastructure 10 Storms 10 Society's valuing of heritage 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 6 Water infrastructure 4 Crop production 3 Major linear utilities 2 Air pollution 2 Industrial areas 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Micro-organisms 1 Relative humidity 1 Temperature 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Other climate change impacts 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.