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  • (vii) Superlative beauty
  • (viii) Earth’s history
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  • (-) Good with some concerns
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Threat
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  • (-) Soil stabilisation
  • Sustainable extraction of materials (e.g. coral, shells, resin, rubber, grass, rattan, etc)
  • Collection of wild plants and mushrooms
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  • Tourism-related income
  • Collection of medicinal resources for local use
  • Collection of genetic material
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  • Livestock grazing areas
  • Knowledge
  • (-) Water provision (importance for water quantity and quality)
  • Pollination
  • Environmental services
  • Materials
  • Contribution to local economy
Designation
  • (-) Biosphere reserve
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  • IBA
  • (-) KBA
  • Ramsar site
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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: 10 SITES
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Good with some concerns
©WCS/Andre Baumgarten

Alejandro de Humboldt National Park

Cuba
Inscribed in
2001
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Golden Mountains of Altai

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1998
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Gunung Mulu National Park

Malaysia
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(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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Good with some concerns

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

India
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania (United Republic of)
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(iv)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Philippines
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries – Wolong, Mount Siguniang & Jiajin Mountains

China
Inscribed in
2006
Criterion
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Sundarbans National Park

India
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Uvs Nuur Basin

Mongolia
Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2003
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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