How are they protecting Machu Picchu?
How are they protecting Machu Picchu? The state-owned Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is an integral part of Peru's national protected areas system and enjoys protection through several layers of a comprehensive legal framework for both cultural and natural heritage.
How can we prevent damage to the Machu Picchu?
Implement a reservation system: A reservation system will help manage the flow of visitors, which will prevent overcrowding during peak season and protect the site from damage. 3. Use sustainable transportation: Encourage visitors to use public transportation, limiting the number of cars that travel to Machu Picchu.
How is Machu Picchu protected from earthquakes?
But Inca construction has a remarkable number of design features that protect buildings against collapsing in an earthquake. These include: Terraces buttress steep mountain slopes. Precisely fitting and mortar-free stone walls move (dance) during an earthquake, resettling as they were before the event.
What is being done to help Machu Picchu?
• Programa Machu Picchu, a conservation program funded through a debt-swap arrangement with the Finnish government, is being implemented to strengthen the administration of the sanctuary and establish strategies for protecting the environment and the development of the town of Aguas Calientes.