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State of Conservation

30
Reports
30
Properties concerned
15
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2013close
Date end:2013close
Region: Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threaten the Outstanding Universal Value of the property
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: Brazil
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: Peru
Year: 2013
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts
Other Threats: Deterioration of the site
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: Ecuador
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: Dominican Republic
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: a) Serious deterioration of materials and structure; b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property; c) Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors and the lack of maintenance
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: High impact research / monitoring activities
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Flooding Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: 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: Peru
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: Honduras
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: Saint Lucia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Water infrastructure
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Legal framework 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.