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State of Conservation

24
Reports
24
Properties concerned
12
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 1998close
Date end:1998close
Region: Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
archaeological park and ruins of quiriguaArchaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua guatemala Guatemala 1998 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Storms, Water (rain/water table), Wind, No
canaima national parkCanaima National Park venezuela (bolivarian republic of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1998 Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
chan chan archaeological zoneChan Chan Archaeological Zone peru Peru 1998 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Fragility of the abdobe structures
Yes
chavin (archaeological site)Chavin (Archaeological Site) peru Peru 1998 Financial resources, Human resources, Management systems/ management plan, Other climate change impacts,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the site
No
city of cuzcoCity of Cuzco peru Peru 1998 Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
city of quitoCity of Quito ecuador Ecuador 1998 Earthquake, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Financial resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Volcanic eruption, No
colonial city of santo domingoColonial City of Santo Domingo dominican republic Dominican Republic 1998 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Storms,
Other Threats: Collapse of buildings due to lack of maintenance
No
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 1998 Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive / alien marine species, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, No
historic centre of limaHistoric Centre of Lima peru Peru 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to improve the environment of the convent; Notorious state of degradation; Fire
No
historic centre of pueblaHistoric Centre of Puebla mexico Mexico 1998 Commercial development, Deliberate destruction of heritage, Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
historic centre of santa cruz de mompoxHistoric Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox colombia Colombia 1998
Other Threats: Fire in the centre of Mompox in 1998
No
historic sanctuary of machu picchuHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu peru Peru 1998 Fire (widlfires), Ground transport infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
huascarán national parkHuascarán National Park peru Peru 1998 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Mining, No
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Input of excess energy, Water infrastructure, No
joya de ceren archaeological siteJoya de Cerén Archaeological Site el salvador El Salvador 1998 Flooding, Management systems/ management plan, Storms, No
los katios national parkLos Katíos National Park colombia Colombia 1998 Civil unrest, Management systems/ management plan, No
maya site of copanMaya Site of Copan honduras Honduras 1998 Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Storms,
Other Threats: Attention to be paid to the conservation of stone and stuccos
No
morne trois pitons national parkMorne Trois Pitons National Park dominica Dominica 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, No
pre-hispanic city of teotihuacanPre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan mexico Mexico 1998 Commercial development, Management systems/ management plan, No
rapa nui national parkRapa Nui National Park chile Chile 1998 High impact research / monitoring activities, Marine transport infrastructure, No
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Storms, Water infrastructure, Yes
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
tikal national parkTikal National Park guatemala Guatemala 1998 Management systems/ management plan, Storms, No
whale sanctuary of el vizcainoWhale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino mexico Mexico 1998 Localised utilities, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
No

* : 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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