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State of Conservation

679
Reports
85
Properties concerned
25
States Parties with SOC reports
Region: Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Partial loss of the original fabric
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Weakening of the foundations by the vegetation
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Other Threats: More attention to be paid to stone conservation
States Parties: Panama
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Other Threats: More attention to be paid to stone conservation
States Parties: Uruguay
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
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: Ecuador
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.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: Ecuador
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented.
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented.
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Human resources 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
Other Threats: h) Educational reform not implemented
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Human resources 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
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented.
Danger List:  Yes
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
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Add,WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Management activities
Other Threats: Implementation of quarantine measures
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework
Other Threats: a) Weaknesses in quarantine measures; b) Passage of international and national marine traffic
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 456 Housing 170 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 163 Illegal activities 139 Legal framework 134 Ground transport infrastructure 126 Land conversion 113 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 112 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 77 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 75 Financial resources 72 Human resources 63 Water infrastructure 59 Governance 55 Management activities 49 Water (rain/water table) 46 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 42 Deliberate destruction of heritage 42 Earthquake 41 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 40 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 38 Commercial development 34 Marine transport infrastructure 34 Mining 34 Flooding 30 Storms 30 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 25 Interpretative and visitation facilities 24 Wind 23 Avalanche/ landslide 21 Invasive / alien marine species 21 Crop production 19 Major linear utilities 18 Oil and gas 18 Surface water pollution 17 Air transport infrastructure 16 Underground transport infrastructure 16 Fire (widlfires) 15 Civil unrest 14 Renewable energy facilities 13 Input of excess energy 13 High impact research / monitoring activities 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Other climate change impacts 7 Forestry /wood production 6 Localised utilities 5 Commercial hunting 5 Industrial areas 4 Subsistence hunting 4 Water (extraction) 4 Relative humidity 4 Solid waste 3 Micro-organisms 3 Temperature 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Invasive / alien freshwater species 3 Air pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Ground water pollution 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Military training 1 Translocated species 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.