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State of Conservation

544
Reports
72
Properties concerned
25
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2000close
Region: Latin America and the Caribbeanclose
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage 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: Panama
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: Costa Rica
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Fires (intentional and accidental)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Fires (intentional and accidental)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: fire
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: fire
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Oil and gas
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.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: Belize
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
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: Belize
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.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: Belize
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: 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: Belize
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas Translocated species
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
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Management systems/ management plan 385 Housing 152 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 139 Legal framework 133 Illegal activities 123 Ground transport infrastructure 93 Land conversion 92 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 81 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 67 Financial resources 58 Human resources 58 Governance 56 Water infrastructure 54 Water (rain/water table) 44 Management activities 38 Deliberate destruction of heritage 37 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 36 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 33 Earthquake 33 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 31 Mining 31 Flooding 29 Commercial development 28 Marine transport infrastructure 28 Interpretative and visitation facilities 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 23 Wind 20 Crop production 19 Avalanche/ landslide 18 Air transport infrastructure 16 Underground transport infrastructure 16 Surface water pollution 15 Storms 15 Invasive / alien marine species 15 Major linear utilities 14 Oil and gas 14 Renewable energy facilities 13 Civil unrest 12 Fire (widlfires) 12 High impact research / monitoring activities 11 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Commercial hunting 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Other climate change impacts 5 Input of excess energy 4 Subsistence hunting 4 Water (extraction) 4 Relative humidity 4 Industrial areas 3 Micro-organisms 3 Temperature 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Invasive / alien freshwater species 3 Air pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Solid waste 2 Ground water pollution 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Military training 1 Translocated 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.