State of Conservation
25
Reports
25
Properties concerned
16
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2008close
Date end:2008close
Region:
Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
| States Parties: |
 Cuba
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Mining |
| States Parties: |
 Panama
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threatens the outstanding universal value of the property |
| States Parties: |
 Belize
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Peru
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Crop production 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: |
 Ecuador
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Housing Management activities |
| States Parties: |
 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Serious deterioration of materials and structures; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Panama
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition 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 maintenance, as well as polluted water |
| States Parties: |
Ecuador
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Governance Human resources 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 |
| Other Threats: | Educational reform not implemented. |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Mexico
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Uruguay
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add2 |
| Threats*: | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Peru
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Avalanche/ landslide Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Peru
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add2 |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Flooding Management activities |
| Other Threats: | Material decay and abandonment of buildings |
| States Parties: |
 Chile
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan Wind |
| Other Threats: | Extremely fragile nature of the 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; Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years ; 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 ; Very little conservation work carried out |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Brazil
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Argentina
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Colombia
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Peru
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
 Honduras
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure High impact research / monitoring activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena |
| States Parties: |
 Saint Lucia
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Colombia
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Dilapidated state of conservation of the Church of Santo Domingo |
States Parties
Argentina Belize Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Saint Lucia Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 17 Housing 7 Illegal activities 7 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 6 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 4 Water infrastructure 4 Land conversion 4 Financial resources 4 Management activities 4 Ground transport infrastructure 3 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Crop production 2 Earthquake 2 Governance 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Human resources 2 Legal framework 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Mining 1 Oil and gas 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Civil unrest 1 Flooding 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 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.
