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State of Conservation (SOC)

Sangay National Park (1994)

Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger
UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1985-1993)
Total Amount Ap proved: 58,500USD

1993   Equipement for Sangay National Park   28,500  USD
1985   Public awareness programmes for local communities and training of ...   30,000  USD
Missions**

March 1989: IUCN

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Proposed reduction of the boundaries;
  • Colonization pressure;
  • Road construction project
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The site was inscribed in 1983 and added to the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 due to threats from poachers, boundary encroachment and unplanned road construction. A technical assistance project from the World Heritage Fund is under way.

No response has been received so far the letters signed by the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee and the Director-General of UNESCO expressing the Bureau's concerns.

Conclusion

It is recommended that the site be retained on the List of World Heritage in Danger and that another mission be carried out.

Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

18COMIX
Link to the decision

Sangay National Park (Ecuador)

The site was inscribed in 1983 and added to the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 due to' threats from poachers, boundary encroachment and unplanned road construction. The situation at the site was discussed between a representative of the President of Ecuador and World Heritage Centre staff and the Committee's continuous concerns were brought to the attention of the Government of Ecuador.

The Committee decided to retain this site on the List of World Heritage in Danger and that another fact-finding mission should be carried out.

 

The site was inscribed in 1983 and added to the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 due to threats from poachers, boundary encroachment and unplanned road construction. The situation at the site was discussed between a representative of the president of Ecuador and World Heritage Centre staff and the Committee's continuous concerns were brought to the attention of the Government of Ecuador.

The Committee decided to retain this site on the List of World Heritage in Danger and that another fact-finding mission should be carried out.

Sangay National Park
State Party:
Ecuador
Date of Inscription: 1983
Nomination records (Year): 1982
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Danger List: Yes
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
1994
1993
1992
1991
1989
Threats*
  • Ground transport infrastructure
  • Land conversion
  • Livestock farming/grazing of domesticated animals
  • Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
  • Illegal activities
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC.94/CONF.001/03B Add.1
WHC.94/CONF.003/06 Add
WHC.94/CONF.003/06
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1785
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 1992 -2005
Threats to the Site:

The Park was inscribed on the List of the World Heritage in Danger because of:

  • heavy poaching of wildlife,
  • illegal livestock grazing,
  • encroachment along the Park's perimeter,
  • unplanned road construction.

 


* : 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.