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State of Conservation Los Glaciares National ... 1985

Los Glaciares National Park

Argentina
Factors affecting the property in 1985*
  • Housing
  • Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
  • Land conversion
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1985
Requests approved: 1 (from 1985-1985)
Total amount approved : 5,000 USD
1985 Support to preparation of interpretative signs for Los ... (Approved)   5,000 USD
Missions to the property until 1985**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1985

[Oral report]

Part of this Park was being considered for reappropriation for a settlement scheme by the Province of Santa Cruz and the second phase of this project could result in the excision of a further 20,000 ha which included an important habitat for the humeal deer.

The Argentine representative confirmed this report and indicated that this problem was in fact of concern to the central government authorities, who wished to take this matter up with the Provincial Government. 

Analysis and Conclusion by World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in 1985

The Committee requested the Secretariat to contact the Argentine authorities to obtain more information this matter.

Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1985
9 COM XIII.C
SOC: Los Glaciares (Argentina)

Los Glaciares, Argentina: Part of this Park was being considered for re­appropriation for a settlement scheme by the Province of Santa Cruz and the second phase of this project could result in the excision of a further 20,000 ha which included an important habitat for the humeal deer. The Argentine representative confirmed this report and indicated that this problem was in fact of concern to the central government authorities, who wished to take this matter up with the Provincial Government. The Committee requested the Secretariat to contact the Argentine authorities to obtain more information on this matter.

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No draft decision proposed

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Report year: 1985
Argentina
Date of Inscription: 1981
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(viii)
Documents examined by the Committee
SC-85/CONF.008/9
arrow_circle_right 09COM (1985)
Exports
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* : 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.


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