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State of Conservation

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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2007close
Date end:2007close
Region: Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2007)
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (2007)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Crop production 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 maintenace practices
Danger List:  Yes
Chavin (Archaeological Site) (2007)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan Micro-organisms Temperature Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: destabilisation of one of the main structures
Colonial City of Santo Domingo (2007)
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Storms
Other Threats: Deterioration of structures caused by natural and human hazards
Coro and its Port (2007)
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Danger List:  Yes
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo (2007)
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
Other Threats: a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the sites by environmental factorsb) Lack of maintenance
Galápagos Islands (2007)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco (2007)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Solid waste
Other Threats: Water and environmental pollution
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (2007)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa (2007)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Flooding Management activities
Other Threats: Material decay and abandonment of buildings
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (2007)
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
Other Threats: Extremely fragile nature of the buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, and stucco and lightweight construction that functioned with regular maintenance; Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years ; Metal cladding corroded and some of the structural elements dismantled. A few buildings, such as the Leaching house, are liable to structural collapse if no support is given ; Very little conservation work carried ou
Danger List:  Yes
Iguaçu National Park (2007)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Iguazu National Park (2007)
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa (2007)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Illegal activities Mining
Other Threats: Lack of systematic monitoring of the site
Manú National Park (2007)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Oil and gas
Maya Site of Copan (2007)
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Pitons Management Area (2007)
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan (2007)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (2007)
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
San Agustín Archaeological Park (2007)
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of conservation of the fabric of monolithic sculpture
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Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Saint Lucia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 13 Housing 7 Illegal activities 7 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Water infrastructure 4 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 4 Crop production 3 Land conversion 3 Earthquake 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Mining 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Wind 2 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Financial resources 2 Human resources 2 Management activities 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Solid waste 1 Oil and gas 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Flooding 1 Storms 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Governance 1 Legal framework 1

* : 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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