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State of Conservation (SOC)

Iguazu National Park
Iguaçu National Park (1992)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD

Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Administration of the falls (Argentina); Sound pollution (helicopters) 

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

[Oral report by IUCN and the Secretariat] 

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

16COMVIII.12
Link to the decision

VIII.12 The Committee decided to register the report and the map provided by the Canadian authorities as a description of the revised boundaries of the Dinosaur Provincial Park (Canada). The Committee expressed satisfaction on the progress in the implementation of the rehabilitation project in the Simien National Park (Ethiopia) for which the Committee approved US$50,000 at its last session. In the case of Iguazu National Park (Argentina), Iguazu National Park (Brazil) and Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada), the Committee requested the Centre to submit progress on their state of conservaiton to the Bureau scheduled to meet in mid-1993 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.

 

No draft Decision

Iguazu National Park
State Party:
Argentina
Date of Inscription: 1984
Nomination records (Year): 1983
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(x)
Iguaçu National Park
State Party:
Brazil
Date of Inscription: 1986
Nomination records (Year): 1984
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2012
2012
2010
2010
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2005
2004
1992
1991
1986
Threats*
  • Input of excess energy
  • Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC.92/CONF.002/12
Other Documents:
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SOC ID: 1711
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 1999 -2001
Threats to the Site:

The Committee noted that an IUCN/UNESCO mission was carried out to this site in March 1999 and dealt with four issues relevant to the integrity of this World
Heritage site:

  • The Colon road,
  • Helicopter flights,
  • Dams on the Iguaçu River,
  • Management planning.

The Committee recognized the efforts made by the State Party to implement the recommendations of the mission. However, in the absence of satisfactory progress with regard to the permanent closure of the road and the implementation of the recovery plan, the Committee decided to include Iguacu National Park in the List of World Heritage in Danger.


* : 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.