State of Conservation
25
Reports
25
Properties concerned
17
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2012close
Date end:2012close
Region:
Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
States Parties: | Panama |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
Other Threats: | Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threaten the Outstanding Universal Value of the property; |
States Parties: | Belize |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Brazil |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Brazil |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Legal framework |
States Parties: | Peru |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.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: | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.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: | Panama |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | a) Serious deterioration of materials and structureb) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the propertd) Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007; |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Panama |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of a maintenance programme, polluted water; |
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: | Barbados |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Uruguay |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Peru |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Avalanche/ landslide Flooding Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Peru |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Chile |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage 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: | Brazil |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Argentina |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Colombia |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure 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: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.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: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.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: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
States Parties: | Colombia |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Mexico |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Honduras |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add |
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: | Costa Rica Panama |
Year: | 2012 |
Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Water infrastructure |
States Parties
Argentina Barbados Belize Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Saint Lucia Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 20 Housing 8 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 7 Ground transport infrastructure 6 Illegal activities 6 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Legal framework 5 Water infrastructure 4 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Financial resources 4 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Land conversion 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Flooding 3 Governance 3 Human resources 3 Air transport infrastructure 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Surface water pollution 1 Mining 1 Oil and gas 1 Wind 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Civil unrest 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Earthquake 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 1 Management activities 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.