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 Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 219 Housing 99 Legal framework 67 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 51 Ground transport infrastructure 34 Water (rain/water table) 34 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 30 Management activities 27 Earthquake 24 Commercial development 20 Interpretative and visitation facilities 20 Governance 20 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 19 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 19 Illegal activities 19 Land conversion 18 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 18 Human resources 18 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Flooding 17 Wind 16 Mining 15 Financial resources 14 Underground transport infrastructure 13 Air transport infrastructure 12 Surface water pollution 12 Storms 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 10 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Crop production 6 Water infrastructure 4 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Major linear utilities 2 Air pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Micro-organisms 2 Temperature 2 Industrial areas 1 Solid waste 1 Relative humidity 1 Other climate change impacts 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.