Decision 46 COM 8B.29

The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá (Panama)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the nomination of The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá, Panama, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
   1. Legally protect the whole heritage route as one entity,
   2. Legally protect the sections of Camino de Cruces and Camino Real as cultural heritage,
   3. Complete, legally adopt, and implement the Heritage Impact Assessment mechanism,
   4. Complete and implement a tourism and interpretation strategy for the nominated serial property as a whole;
3. Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
   1. Enhancing and strengthening the role of residents, local communities, Indigenous peoples and other rightsholders and stakeholders in the management system of the nominated serial property,
   2. Continuing the conservation works in the component parts proposed for both Phase 1 and Phase 2,
   3. Continuing research works for the component parts proposed for both Phase 1 and Phase 2, in particular the roads connections in Portobelo and Camino de Cruces,
   4. Informing the World Heritage Centre of the intention to undertake or authorise all major projects which may affect the potential Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property, in line with paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines.