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State of Conservation

4383
Reports
624
Properties concerned
146
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 1987close
States Parties: Panama
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: Panama
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.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 and the lack of maintenance
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
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 and the lack of maintenance
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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 and the lack of maintenance
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: Panama
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Storms
Other Threats: a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of a maintenance programme, as well as polluted water
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.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: Panama
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: Panama
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
Other Threats: a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the sites by environmental factorsb) Lack of maintenance
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration and destruction of the fabric by environmental factors
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Partial loss of the original fabric
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Weakening of the foundations by the vegetation
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Other Threats: More attention to be paid to stone conservation
States Parties: Panama
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Other Threats: More attention to be paid to stone conservation
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
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Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Haiti Holy See Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Togo Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 2733 Housing 1316 Illegal activities 1025 Ground transport infrastructure 801 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 798 Legal framework 586 Management activities 586 Land conversion 565 Mining 462 Financial resources 461 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 441 Human resources 408 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 403 Water infrastructure 358 Civil unrest 322 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 316 War 283 Water (rain/water table) 272 Deliberate destruction of heritage 265 Interpretative and visitation facilities 221 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 206 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 202 Governance 198 Surface water pollution 187 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 186 Oil and gas 177 Commercial development 176 Solid waste 170 Marine transport infrastructure 151 Forestry /wood production 147 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 145 Flooding 126 Storms 121 Major linear utilities 119 Crop production 111 Earthquake 108 Fire (widlfires) 103 Water (extraction) 81 Underground transport infrastructure 79 Relative humidity 77 Other climate change impacts 76 Renewable energy facilities 74 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 74 Air pollution 70 Society's valuing of heritage 66 Invasive / alien freshwater species 64 Air transport infrastructure 61 Localised utilities 60 High impact research / monitoring activities 57 Commercial hunting 56 Industrial areas 53 Wind 53 Quarrying 46 Ground water pollution 42 Subsistence hunting 42 Input of excess energy 38 Drought 35 Non-renewable energy facilities 33 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 33 Avalanche/ landslide 33 Invasive / alien marine species 31 Desertification 27 Changes to oceanic waters 26 Pollution of marine waters 23 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 23 Temperature change 19 Translocated species 18 Micro-organisms 15 Temperature 14 Military training 9 Volcanic eruption 9 Terrorism 7 Pests 6 Low impact research / monitoring activities 6 Subsistence wild plant collection 5 Hyper-abundant species 5 Aquaculture 4 Radiation/light 3 Tsunami/tidal wave 3

* : 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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