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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 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: 70 SITES
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Good

Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)

Australia
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
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Significant concern

Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka
Inscribed in
2010
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Chitwan National Park

Nepal
Inscribed in
1984
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
Significant concern
 © IUCN / Guy Debonnet

Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape

Chad
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(iii)
(vii)
(ix)
Read more
Good with some concerns
© IUCN/Cyril Grueter

Fanjingshan

China
Inscribed in
2018
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Fraser Island

Australia
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Golden Mountains of Altai

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1998
Criterion
(x)
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Significant concern

Gondwana Rainforests of Australia

Australia
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia

Turkey
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(v)
(vii)
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Critical

Great Barrier Reef

Australia
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns
 © IUCN / Graeme Worboys

Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area

India
Inscribed in
2014
Criterion
(x)
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Good

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1987
Criterion
(viii)
Read more
Good

Heard and McDonald Islands

Australia
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area

China
Inscribed in
1992
Criterion
(vii)
Read more
Significant concern

Huascarán National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Hubei Shennongjia

China
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern
© IUCN/Hervé Lethier

Hyrcanian Forests

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

Iguaçu National Park

Brazil
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Iguazú National Park

Argentina
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)

Italy
Inscribed in
2000
Criterion
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Kaziranga National Park

India
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley

Kenya
Inscribed in
2011
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
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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Critical

Lake Turkana National Parks

Kenya
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(viii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns
© IUCN/ Maja Vasilijevic

Landscapes of Dauria

Mongolia
Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2017
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Laponian Area

Sweden
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(iii)
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
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Significant concern

Lorentz National Park

Indonesia
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Los Glaciares National Park

Argentina
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more

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