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 Barbados Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 298 Housing 140 Legal framework 84 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 73 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 53 Water (rain/water table) 46 Deliberate destruction of heritage 42 Management activities 42 Earthquake 41 Ground transport infrastructure 40 Commercial development 34 Human resources 33 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 31 Land conversion 31 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 30 Financial resources 29 Storms 25 Illegal activities 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 24 Governance 24 Interpretative and visitation facilities 23 Wind 23 Flooding 22 Marine transport infrastructure 18 Mining 18 Air transport infrastructure 16 Underground transport infrastructure 16 Surface water pollution 14 High impact research / monitoring activities 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Crop production 9 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 9 Other climate change impacts 7 Water infrastructure 5 Avalanche/ landslide 5 Industrial areas 4 Relative humidity 4 Major linear utilities 3 Solid waste 3 Micro-organisms 3 Temperature 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Air pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Civil unrest 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Input of excess energy 1 Military training 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.