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 Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 121 Ground transport infrastructure 52 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 49 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 44 Housing 36 Land conversion 36 Illegal activities 34 Financial resources 27 Storms 17 Legal framework 15 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 14 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Earthquake 13 Human resources 13 Management activities 13 Commercial development 12 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 12 Input of excess energy 12 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 12 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 10 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Mining 7 Fire (widlfires) 7 Water infrastructure 6 Surface water pollution 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Localised utilities 5 Major linear utilities 5 Wind 5 Civil unrest 5 Avalanche/ landslide 5 Oil and gas 4 Flooding 4 Industrial areas 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Governance 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 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.