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  • (-) (vii) Superlative beauty
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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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Good with some concerns
 © IUCN / German Soler

Archipiélago de Revillagigedo

Mexico
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

Belize
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Uganda
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
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)
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Significant concern

Darién National Park

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

Desembarco del Granma National Park

Cuba
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Significant concern

Doñana National Park

Spain
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve

Mexico
Inscribed in
2013
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
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Significant concern
 © IUCN / Guy Debonnet

Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape

Chad
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(iii)
(vii)
(ix)
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Good
© IUCN/Wendy Strahm

French Austral Lands and Seas

France
Inscribed in
2019
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Galápagos Islands

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

Great Barrier Reef

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

Ilulissat Icefjord

Denmark
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Good with some concerns

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

South Africa
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Inscribed in
2007
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Significant concern

Kakadu National Park

Australia
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(i)
(vi)
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good

Khangchendzonga National Park

India
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Canada
United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Komodo National Park

Indonesia
Inscribed in
1991
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems

France
Inscribed in
2008
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Baikal

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Malawi National Park

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

Laponian Area

Sweden
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(iii)
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
Read more
Good
 © IUCN / Paul Williams

Lut Desert

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Macquarie Island

Australia
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Significant concern

Maloti-Drakensberg Park

Lesotho
South Africa
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

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

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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

Ningaloo Coast

Australia
Inscribed in
2011
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more

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