Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
Factors affecting the property in 1995*
- Localised utilities
- Marine transport infrastructure
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1995
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 1995**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1995
The Bureau took note of the oral report presented by the IUCN Representative on the site, indicating that the Mitsubishi Corporation in partnership with the Mexican Government has a project to convert a part of the lagoon into salt ponds for industrial salt production. A one-mile-long pier is proposed, which would disturb the grey whales within the lagoon. No response has yet been received to a letter written to the authorities indicating the concerns raised at the nineteenth session of the Bureau concerning the situation at the site.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1995
19 BUR VI.20
Whale Sanctuary of El Viscaino (Mexico)
The Bureau took note of the oral report presented by IUCN on the site indicating that Mitsubishi Corporation in partnership with the Mexican Government has a project to convert a part of the lagoon to salt ponds for industrial salt production. A one-mile long pier is proposed, which would disturb the grey whales within the lagoon. The Bureau recommended that a letter be written to the authorities indicating the concerns raised at the nineteenth session of the Bureau and to request an official response on the situation at the site.
19 COM VII.A.2.16/18
SOC: Whale Sanctuary of El Viscaino (Mexico)
VII.16 Whale sanctuary of El Viscaino (Mexico)
The Committee recalled that the Bureau at its last session took note of the report on the site, presented by the IUCN Representative, indicating that the Mitsubishi Corporation in partnership with the Mexican Government, has a project to convert a part of the lagoon into salt ponds for industrial salt production. A one-mile long pier is proposed, which could disturb the grey whales within the lagoon. The Committee noted that no response has yet been received to a letter written to the authorities indicating the concerns raised at the nineteenth session of the Bureau. The Delegate of Mexico took the floor and informed the Committee that the project is still under study.
As no specific action is required, the Committee is recommended to take note of the information provided in the working documents.
Mexico
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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.
