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 Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 133 Housing 62 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 32 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 32 Earthquake 26 Deliberate destruction of heritage 25 Legal framework 25 Management activities 24 Water (rain/water table) 20 Human resources 20 Financial resources 18 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 17 Storms 17 Commercial development 16 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 16 Land conversion 15 Wind 13 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 13 Ground transport infrastructure 12 Illegal activities 12 Flooding 9 Governance 8 Air transport infrastructure 7 Crop production 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 6 Mining 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Avalanche/ landslide 5 High impact research / monitoring activities 5 Relative humidity 4 Industrial areas 3 Underground transport infrastructure 3 Solid waste 3 Surface water pollution 3 Micro-organisms 3 Temperature 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Air pollution 2 Civil unrest 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 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.