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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2012close
Date end:2012close
Region: Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threaten the Outstanding Universal Value of the property;
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 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: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.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
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: a) Serious deterioration of materials and structureb) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the propertd) Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of a maintenance programme, polluted water;
States Parties: Barbados
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Uruguay
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan Wind
Other Threats: a) 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; b) Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years; c) 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; d) Very little conservation work carried out
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure High impact research / monitoring activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources 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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