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 87 Ground transport infrastructure 40 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 38 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 30 Land conversion 26 Housing 24 Illegal activities 23 Financial resources 17 Storms 16 Management activities 12 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 11 Input of excess energy 10 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 10 Earthquake 10 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 9 Commercial development 8 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 7 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Invasive / alien marine species 7 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 7 Human resources 7 Legal framework 7 Water infrastructure 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 6 Localised utilities 5 Mining 5 Major linear utilities 4 Surface water pollution 4 Oil and gas 4 Water (rain/water table) 4 Fire (widlfires) 4 Wind 3 Civil unrest 3 Other climate change impacts 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Flooding 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.