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 83 Housing 45 Legal framework 36 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 22 Ground transport infrastructure 13 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Commercial development 12 Water (rain/water table) 12 Governance 12 Management activities 10 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Land conversion 9 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Flooding 8 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Underground transport infrastructure 7 Financial resources 7 Human resources 7 Surface water pollution 6 Mining 6 Illegal activities 6 Earthquake 6 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 6 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Wind 4 Air transport infrastructure 3 Water infrastructure 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Storms 3 Major linear utilities 2 Crop production 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.