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  • (vii) Superlative beauty
  • (viii) Earth’s history
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Rating
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Conservation outlook assessments

Search all natural World Heritage sites and learn how likely they are to maintain Outstanding Universal Value over time. The Conservation Outlook Assessments are based on best available information mobilized from a wide range of sources, and we welcome feedback to help improve them.

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the gauge

The gauge reflects the conservation outlook of sites inscribed as World Heritage under the natural criteria vii, viii, ix and x. Each site has received a rating according to the state and trends of its values, threats, and protection and management

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RESULTS: 252 SITES
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Good with some concerns

Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

Colombia
Inscribed in
2006
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Mammoth Cave National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas

Zimbabwe
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

India
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Critical

Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park

Central African Republic
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern
 © IUCN / Elena Osipova

Manú National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Messel Pit Fossil Site

Germany
Inscribed in
1995
Criterion
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Meteora

Greece
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(i)
(ii)
(iv)
(v)
(vii)
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Significant concern
© IUCN/Sonali Ghosh

Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)

China
Inscribed in
2019
Criterion
(x)
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Good

Miguasha National Park

Canada
Inscribed in
1999
Criterion
(viii)
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Good

Mistaken Point

Canada
Inscribed in
2016
Criterion
(viii)
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Significant concern

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Mexico
Inscribed in
2008
Criterion
(vii)
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Good

Monte San Giorgio

Italy
Switzerland
Inscribed in
2003
Criterion
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Morne Trois Pitons National Park

Dominica
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(viii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls

Zambia
Zimbabwe
Inscribed in
1989
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Mount Athos

Greece
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(i)
(ii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
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Good

Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area

China
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(iv)
(vi)
(x)
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Good

Mount Etna

Italy
Inscribed in
2013
Criterion
(viii)
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Good

Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Philippines
Inscribed in
2014
Criterion
(x)
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Good

Mount Huangshan

China
Inscribed in
1990
Criteria
(ii)
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest

Kenya
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
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Critical

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Mount Sanqingshan National Park

China
Inscribed in
2008
Criterion
(vii)
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Good with some concerns

Mount Taishan

China
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
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Good with some concerns

Mount Wuyi

China
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Nahanni National Park

Canada
Inscribed in
1978
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good

Namib Sand Sea

Namibia
Inscribed in
2013
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

India
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region

Albania
North Macedonia
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(vii)
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Significant concern

Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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