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 185 Housing 88 Legal framework 64 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 44 Ground transport infrastructure 31 Water (rain/water table) 30 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 24 Deliberate destruction of heritage 21 Management activities 20 Commercial development 19 Interpretative and visitation facilities 18 Governance 18 Land conversion 17 Earthquake 17 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 16 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 15 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Illegal activities 14 Flooding 14 Human resources 14 Underground transport infrastructure 13 Mining 13 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 13 Surface water pollution 12 Financial resources 12 Wind 11 Air transport infrastructure 9 Storms 9 Society's valuing of heritage 8 High impact research / monitoring activities 7 Water infrastructure 4 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 4 Major linear utilities 2 Crop production 2 Industrial areas 1 Air pollution 1 Pollution of marine waters 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.