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 Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 64 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 30 Ground transport infrastructure 29 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 22 Land conversion 20 Housing 17 Illegal activities 16 Financial resources 12 Management activities 10 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Input of excess energy 8 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 8 Storms 8 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 7 Commercial development 6 Legal framework 6 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Water infrastructure 5 Earthquake 5 Invasive / alien marine species 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 Human resources 5 Localised utilities 4 Oil and gas 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Major linear utilities 3 Surface water pollution 3 Mining 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Wind 2 Flooding 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Solid waste 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Civil unrest 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Volcanic eruption 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.