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  • (vii) Superlative beauty
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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: 42 SITES
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Significant concern

Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

Albania
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Germany
Italy
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Ukraine
Inscribed in
2007
Criterion
(ix)
Read more
Significant concern

Białowieża Forest

Belarus
Poland
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst

Hungary
Slovakia
Inscribed in
1995
Criterion
(viii)
Read more
Good with some concerns
© IUCN/ Tilman Jaeger

Central Sikhote-Alin

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2001
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Danube Delta

Romania
Inscribed in
1991
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Doñana National Park

Spain
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Dorset and East Devon Coast

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
Inscribed in
2001
Criterion
(viii)
Read more
Significant concern

Durmitor National Park

Montenegro
Inscribed in
1980
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Garajonay National Park

Spain
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Golden Mountains of Altai

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1998
Criterion
(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)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Hierapolis-Pamukkale

Turkey
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(iii)
(iv)
(vii)
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Good

High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago

Finland
Sweden
Inscribed in
2000
Criterion
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Ilulissat Icefjord

Denmark
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)

Italy
Inscribed in
2000
Criterion
(viii)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Baikal

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns
© IUCN/ Maja Vasilijevic

Landscapes of Dauria

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

Laponian Area

Sweden
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(iii)
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Laurisilva of Madeira

Portugal
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Messel Pit Fossil Site

Germany
Inscribed in
1995
Criterion
(viii)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Meteora

Greece
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(i)
(ii)
(iv)
(v)
(vii)
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Good

Monte San Giorgio

Italy
Switzerland
Inscribed in
2003
Criterion
(viii)
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Good

Mount Etna

Italy
Inscribed in
2013
Criterion
(viii)
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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Significant concern

Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(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

Škocjan Caves

Slovenia
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Srebarna Nature Reserve

Bulgaria
Inscribed in
1983
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Good

St Kilda

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(iii)
(v)
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more

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