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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: 19 SITES
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Good with some concerns

Blue and John Crow Mountains

Jamaica
Inscribed in
2015
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

Canada
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Significant concern

Chitwan National Park

Nepal
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Critical

Great Barrier Reef

Australia
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Gros Morne National Park

Canada
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good

High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago

Finland
Sweden
Inscribed in
2000
Criterion
(viii)
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Significant concern

Huascarán National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Good with some concerns

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

South Africa
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley

Kenya
Inscribed in
2011
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Lakes of Ounianga

Chad
Inscribed in
2012
Criterion
(vii)
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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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Significant concern

Pantanal Conservation Area

Brazil
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good
© IUCN/Bastian Bertzky

Pimachiowin Aki

Canada
Inscribed in
2018
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns
 © IUCN / Naomi Doak

Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park

Sudan
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania (United Republic of)
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Tasmanian Wilderness

Australia
Inscribed in
1989
Criteria
(iii)
(iv)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Ujung Kulon National Park

Indonesia
Inscribed in
1991
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Western Ghats

India
Inscribed in
2012
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Willandra Lakes Region

Australia
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(iii)
(viii)
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