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  • (vii) Superlative beauty
  • (viii) Earth’s history
  • (ix) Ecosystems
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Rating
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Threat
  • Housing/ Urban Areas
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  • War, Civil Unrest/ Military Exercises
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  • Temperature extremes
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  • Pollution
  • Geological Events
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Benefit
  • Collection of timber, e.g. fuelwood
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  • Importance for research
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  • Contribution to education
  • Soil stabilisation
  • Collection of wild plants and mushrooms
  • Sustainable extraction of materials (e.g. coral, shells, resin, rubber, grass, rattan, etc)
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  • Collection of genetic material
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  • Natural beauty and scenery
  • Health and recreation
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  • Flood prevention
  • Knowledge
  • Cultural identity and sense of belonging
  • Water provision (importance for water quantity and quality)
  • Environmental services
  • Pollination
  • Materials
  • Contribution to local economy
Designation
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  • Ramsar site
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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: 11 SITES
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Significant concern

Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves

Brazil
Inscribed in
2001
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

Canada
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good

Dinosaur Provincial Park

Canada
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Significant concern

Greater Blue Mountains Area

Australia
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Malawi National Park

Malawi
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Mammoth Cave National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Ningaloo Coast

Australia
Inscribed in
2011
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns
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Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity

Brazil
Inscribed in
2019
Criteria
(v)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Sundarbans National Park

India
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Wadden Sea

Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Inscribed in
2009
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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