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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

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: 13 SITES
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Good with some concerns

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1983
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Greater Blue Mountains Area

Australia
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Malawi National Park

Malawi
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Laurisilva of Madeira

Portugal
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Nahanni National Park

Canada
Inscribed in
1978
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good with some concerns
© IUCN/Doris Cordero

Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity

Brazil
Inscribed in
2019
Criteria
(v)
(x)
Read more
Good

Putorana Plateau

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2010
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
Read more
Good with some concerns

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

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

Sundarbans National Park

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

Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand

New Zealand
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good
© IUCN/Bastian Bertzky

Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice

Iceland
Inscribed in
2019
Criterion
(viii)
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Good

Wadden Sea

Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Inscribed in
2009
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Western Ghats

India
Inscribed in
2012
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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