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  • Water provision (importance for water quantity and quality)
  • Knowledge
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  • Environmental services
  • Materials
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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: 8 SITES
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Significant concern

Chitwan National Park

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

Maloti-Drakensberg Park

Lesotho
South Africa
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns
Okavango Delta, Botswana. © IUCN Peter Howard

Okavango Delta

Botswana
Inscribed in
2014
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

South China Karst

China
Inscribed in
2007
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
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