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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: 40 SITES
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Significant concern
© IUCN / A. Putney

Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche

Mexico
Inscribed in
2014
Criteria
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Area de Conservación Guanacaste

Costa Rica
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Białowieża Forest

Belarus
Poland
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Canaima National Park

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Chitwan National Park

Nepal
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves

Brazil
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Senegal
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Doñana National Park

Spain
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex

Thailand
Inscribed in
2005
Criterion
(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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Significant concern

Huascarán National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Significant concern
© IUCN/Hervé Lethier

Hyrcanian Forests

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Inscribed in
2019
Criterion
(ix)
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Significant concern

Ichkeul National Park

Tunisia
Inscribed in
1980
Criterion
(x)
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Significant concern

Iguazú National Park

Argentina
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(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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Significant concern

Lake Baikal

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

Lake Malawi National Park

Malawi
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Lorentz National Park

Indonesia
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Los Katios National Park

Colombia
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Maloti-Drakensberg Park

Lesotho
South Africa
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(vii)
(x)
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Significant concern
 © IUCN / Elena Osipova

Manú National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Mexico
Inscribed in
2008
Criterion
(vii)
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Significant concern

Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Pantanal Conservation Area

Brazil
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Viet Nam
Inscribed in
2003
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Rainforests of the Atsinanana

Madagascar
Inscribed in
2007
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Sangha Trinational

Cameroon
Central African Republic
Congo
Inscribed in
2012
Criteria
(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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Significant concern

Simien National Park

Ethiopia
Inscribed in
1978
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sri Lanka
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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