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 153 Housing 70 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 36 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 34 Deliberate destruction of heritage 30 Legal framework 29 Earthquake 28 Management activities 27 Water (rain/water table) 23 Human resources 21 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 20 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 19 Storms 19 Financial resources 19 Commercial development 17 Land conversion 16 Ground transport infrastructure 14 Wind 14 Illegal activities 14 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 14 Air transport infrastructure 9 Flooding 9 Governance 9 Interpretative and visitation facilities 8 Mining 8 Crop production 7 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Marine transport infrastructure 6 Other climate change impacts 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Avalanche/ landslide 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Surface water pollution 4 Relative humidity 4 Industrial areas 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 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 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.