Decision 43 COM 8B.51

Churches of Chiloé (Chile)

Decision: 43 COM 8B.51

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Documents WHC/19/43.COM/8B.Add and WHC/19/43.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of the buffer zones for the six components: Chelín, Colo, Detif, Ichuac, Nercón and Villipulli of the serial property Churches of Chiloé, Chile;
3. Refers the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of the buffer zones of the following components of the serial property Churches of Chiloé, Chile, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
   1. Chonchi: extend the proposed buffer zone to include the area behind the church, where the topography and vegetation are important as part of the church’s setting,
   2. Quinchao: extend the proposed buffer zone to include the area behind the church to include, within the boundaries of the protected zone, the topography and the existing vegetation,
   3. San Juan: extend the proposed buffer zone to include a larger area of the surrounding landscape, with its topography and vegetation, as proposed in the Preliminary Protection Area,
   4. Tenaún: extend the proposed buffer zone to include a larger part of the surrounding landscape, with its topography and vegetation;
4. Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
   1. Completing the table showing clearly the exact extent of each component part of the property in hectares,
   2. Finalizing the identification of buffer zones around the remaining churches of Castro and Caguach and conclude the process for the churches of Achao, Rilán, Aldachildo and Dalcahue,
   3. Providing the Intervention Guidelines for all Typical Zones of the property,
   4. Urgently establishing a Management Plan for the property, the proposed buffer zones and the wider setting.