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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: 21 SITES
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Significant concern

Białowieża Forest

Belarus
Poland
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

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

Comoé National Park

Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed in
1983
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Doñana National Park

Spain
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Critical

Everglades National Park

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

Lake Baikal

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

Peru
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest

Kenya
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
Read more
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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Critical

Niokolo-Koba National Park

Senegal
Inscribed in
1981
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Península Valdés

Argentina
Inscribed in
1999
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania (United Republic of)
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Sian Ka'an

Mexico
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sri Lanka
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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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)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Srebarna Nature Reserve

Bulgaria
Inscribed in
1983
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Sundarbans National Park

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

Volcanoes of Kamchatka

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno

Mexico
Inscribed in
1993
Criterion
(x)
Read more
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