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d. Monitoring: planned control action
A management plan should never be static. It is generally conceived of in terms of a cycle. Measures are taken, evaluated, fine- tuned, altered or withdrawn. Monitoring and evaluation are therefore part of a management process and should be included in a management plan. It can take different forms, targeting specific issues, measuring specific parameters of change or reacting to specific events. However, periodic monitoring should also address the overall condition of a site. It should do this in relation to the ‘base-line-study’ and to the periodic status-report.
Different types of monitoring can be:
i. Periodic reporting
ii. Reactive monitoring
iii. Preventive monitoring
Awareness
Education, information and public awareness building are important aspects.
The divulgation of information and the crea- tion of awareness should be addressed in a management plan. Heritage protection has come into existence due to the awareness of the
 © INAH / SAS. Information chart about the wreck of
the French steam boat Lolá, Campeche, Mexico.
This chart, posted at Campeche’s sea drive, describes everything related to the remains of the French steam boat Lolá, located in coastal waters of the port of Campeche, Mexico.
Conservation and site management