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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: 15 SITES
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Good with some concerns
©WCS/Andre Baumgarten

Alejandro de Humboldt National Park

Cuba
Inscribed in
2001
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Doñana National Park

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

Galápagos Islands

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

Khangchendzonga National Park

India
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Baikal

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(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

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region

Albania
North Macedonia
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(vii)
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Good with some concerns

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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

Península Valdés

Argentina
Inscribed in
1999
Criterion
(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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Good with some concerns

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu

France
Spain
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Redwood National and State Parks

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1980
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
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Significant concern

Socotra Archipelago

Yemen
Inscribed in
2008
Criterion
(x)
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Good with some concerns

South China Karst

China
Inscribed in
2007
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Tikal National Park

Guatemala
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(ix)
(x)
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