Decision 43 COM 7B.100

Maya Site of Copan (Honduras) (C 129)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/19/43.COM/7B,
2. Recalling Decision 41 COM 7B.62, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
3. Commends the State Party for the progress made in the implementation of its decisions and for addressing the factors affecting the property identified earlier;
4. Notes the State Party’s submission of a Minor Boundary Modification for the property for examination by the World Heritage Committee;
5. Requests the State Party to provide detailed information on the wider ‘Influence Zone’;
6. Urges the State Party to continue the elaboration of the new Management Plan that will enter into force in 2021 and to secure the human, technical and financial resources required for its finalization and implementation, and to submit a final version of this new Management Plan as soon as it becomes available, for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies;
7. Also requests the State Party to keep the World Heritage Centre informed of:
   1. the development of the conservation plan for the tunnels,
   2. the decisions on the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the protective structure of the “Hieroglyphic Stairway”,
   3. the preparation of a sustainable tourism strategy,
   4. any other development projects that may have an impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property;
8. Finally requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2020, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above for review by the Advisory Bodies.