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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: 7 SITES
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Significant concern

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador
Inscribed in
1978
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Critical

Great Barrier Reef

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

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Inscribed in
2007
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Critical

Lake Turkana National Parks

Kenya
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(viii)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Tasmanian Wilderness

Australia
Inscribed in
1989
Criteria
(iii)
(iv)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

China
Inscribed in
2003
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Vredefort Dome

South Africa
Inscribed in
2005
Criterion
(viii)
Read more
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