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State of Conservation

25
Reports
25
Properties concerned
15
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2017close
Date end:2017close
Region: Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings ; Demolition of urban ensembles and buildings ; Visual impact of a maritime viaduct
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: fire
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Jamaica
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Forestry /wood production Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Mining
Other Threats: climate change
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Uruguay
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Wind
Other Threats: Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction; Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years; Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the structural elements. A few buildings such as the Leaching House are liable to structural collapse if no support is given
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish)
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan

* : 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.


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