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 Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Ecuador Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Saint Lucia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 58 Ground transport infrastructure 53 Illegal activities 49 Land conversion 30 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 30 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 29 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 20 Financial resources 18 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 14 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 13 Water infrastructure 11 Input of excess energy 11 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Legal framework 9 Housing 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 7 Marine transport infrastructure 6 Mining 6 Human resources 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Localised utilities 5 Oil and gas 5 Major linear utilities 4 Crop production 4 Civil unrest 4 Surface water pollution 3 Storms 3 Management activities 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Governance 2 Commercial hunting 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 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.