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 Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 50 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 27 Ground transport infrastructure 23 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 19 Land conversion 17 Housing 14 Illegal activities 14 Financial resources 9 Management activities 8 Input of excess energy 7 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 6 Legal framework 6 Commercial development 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 4 Oil and gas 4 Earthquake 4 Invasive / alien marine species 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Human resources 4 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Localised utilities 3 Water infrastructure 3 Surface water pollution 3 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Major linear utilities 2 Mining 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Storms 2 Solid waste 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Wind 1 Flooding 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Fire (widlfires) 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.