State of Conservation
26
Reports
26
Properties concerned
18
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2016close
Date end:2016close
Region:
Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
| States Parties: |
 Mexico
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Belize
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Brazil
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Peru
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities 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)
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A.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 |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Ecuador
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Panama
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Dominican Republic
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Storms Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Panama
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Ecuador
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Suriname
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Peru
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Chile
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Wind |
| Other Threats: | 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; 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: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Argentina
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
| Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
| States Parties: |
 Dominica
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
 Haiti
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties
Argentina Belize Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Peru Saint Lucia Suriname Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Threats
Management systems/ management plan 20 Legal framework 9 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 8 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Housing 5 Ground transport infrastructure 5 Water infrastructure 5 Land conversion 5 Governance 5 Illegal activities 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 3 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 3 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Human resources 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Renewable energy facilities 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Earthquake 2 Financial resources 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Surface water pollution 1 Mining 1 Oil and gas 1 Wind 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Flooding 1 Storms 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Invasive / alien marine 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.
