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 Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama PeruThreats
Management systems/ management plan 33 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 18 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 15 Ground transport infrastructure 12 Housing 10 Land conversion 8 Illegal activities 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 6 Input of excess energy 6 Financial resources 5 Management activities 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 4 Oil and gas 4 Earthquake 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Water infrastructure 3 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Legal framework 3 Commercial development 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Storms 2 Human resources 2 Major linear utilities 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Wind 1 Flooding 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1
* :
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.
