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 78 Ground transport infrastructure 35 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 33 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 26 Land conversion 23 Housing 20 Illegal activities 19 Storms 15 Financial resources 15 Management activities 12 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 10 Input of excess energy 9 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 9 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 8 Earthquake 8 Commercial development 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Marine transport infrastructure 6 Water infrastructure 6 Invasive / alien marine species 6 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 6 Human resources 6 Legal framework 6 Localised utilities 5 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Major linear utilities 4 Mining 4 Oil and gas 4 Water (rain/water table) 4 Surface water pollution 3 Wind 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Civil unrest 2 Flooding 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Industrial areas 1 Solid waste 1 Forestry /wood production 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.