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State of Conservation (SOC)

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (1987)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1986-1986)
Total Amount Ap proved: 34,500USD

1986   Support for associated training activities related to Machu Picchu   8,000  USD
1986   Financial support for the implementation of the management plan ...   26,500  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

A field review of the site was conducted by IUCN in cooperation with the Director of National Parks. Very serious impacts on the natural resources of this park were identified.These included dam construction, power line development, wild fires, agricultural encroachment and urbanization of valley bottom habitat.

Priority need is for a management plan which should be a cooperative effort of those responsible for both the natural and cultural heri­tage. World Heritage Funds for a park office and for training have been approved and the project has now commenced. 

Conclusion

The Government of Peru should be informed of concern of the Committee regarding management of this site and encouraged to submit a follow-up request for assistance from the World Heritage Fund if further support is required.

Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

11COMVIII.18
Link to the decision

18. The Committee requested its Chairman to write to the authorities concerned for the following natural sites mentioned in the IUCN document in order that progress reports could be submitted to the Committee at its next session: Western Tasmania National Parks (Australia); Mt.Nimba (Cote d'Ivoire/Guinea); Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary (Peru); Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal); Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania).

 

No draft Decision

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
State Party:
Peru
Date of Inscription: 1983
Nomination records (Year): 1982
Category: Mixed
Criteria: (i)(iii)(vii)(ix)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
1994
1993
1987
Threats*
  • Housing
  • Water infrastructure
  • Major linear utilities
  • Land conversion
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
    Fires
Documents
SC.87/CONF.005/INF.1
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1573

* : 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.