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State of Conservation

81
Reports
17
Properties concerned
12
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 2014close
Region: Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.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: Fires (intentional and accidental)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.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: Fires (intentional and accidental)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.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: 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: Costa Rica
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Oil and gas
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
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: Belize
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard; Need to finalize the boundaries of the area
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard; Need to finalize the boundaries of the area
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Legal framework 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: Brazil
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.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: Panama
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.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: Panama
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
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: Panama
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.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: 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: Panama
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.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: Panama
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: • Necessity to save the Sonoran Pronghorn from possible extinction • Environmental concerns in security efforts along the international border
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: • Necessity to save the Sonoran Pronghorn from possible extinction • Environmental concerns in security efforts along the international border
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Governance Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
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)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
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)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
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: Mexico
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
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: 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: Mexico
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
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: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
Other Threats: Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
Other Threats: Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Other Threats: Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Other Threats: Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Other Threats: Reported decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterfly
States Parties: Dominica
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Dominica
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Dominica
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires)
Other Threats:
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires)
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Water infrastructure
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Water infrastructure

* : 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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