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© PROAS - INAPL. Information plaque about the Lolita wreck, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina.
The local ranch La Elvira, frequently visited by tourists, took the initative of installing a sign
on top of a cliff referring to the nearby shipwreck of the schooner Lolita that sank in 1904.
b. Delimitation
The precise position and delimitation of a site are important. They de- fine where and to what extent actions and res- trictions that are part of the management pro- gramme will be appli- cable and facilitated.
c. Ownership structure and responsible bodies Sites’ ownership conditions can be simple but
also complex. They, as well as the conditions of jurisdiction, should be stated in the management plan. Their organizational form must also be explained, e.g. the duties and responsibilities of an operating agency with respect to proprietors and users. If a site is located in a marine park, a nature reserve or an otherwise reserved area, this should also be mentioned.
Inventories
The management plan should also contain information on the whereabouts of all items, artefacts and research samples collected on the site, as well as indications of the location of all documentation assembled in the course of the project. This information should be kept in the form of inventories that are regularly updated. Ideally – and according to Rule 33 – all documentation and find material should be kept together, but in practice this is not always the case. Due to changing views on heritage significance, a site may not have been recognized as such, whereas data and material have nevertheless been collected.
Access
Access to the site is a central issue that cannot just be reduced to a matter of allowing or prohibiting access. Managing access to significant heritage sites may imply costs, but it may also provide substantial benefits. These include understanding and support for heritage protection, but also
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Conservation and site management