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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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Good with some concerns

Cape Floral Region Protected Areas

South Africa
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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
© IUCN/Charles Besançon

Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”

Colombia
Inscribed in
2018
Criteria
(iii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Danube Delta

Romania
Inscribed in
1991
Criteria
(vii)
(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
Good with some concerns

Golden Mountains of Altai

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

Grand Canyon National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1983
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Gunung Mulu National Park

Malaysia
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

South Africa
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Kaziranga National Park

India
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Canada
United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

India
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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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
Okavango Delta, Botswana. © IUCN Peter Howard

Okavango Delta

Botswana
Inscribed in
2014
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Qinghai Hoh Xil

China
Inscribed in
2017
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Rio Abiseo National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(iii)
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

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

Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan
Inscribed in
2008
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Tasmanian Wilderness

Australia
Inscribed in
1989
Criteria
(iii)
(iv)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand

New Zealand
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Tikal National Park

Guatemala
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Ujung Kulon National Park

Indonesia
Inscribed in
1991
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

Seychelles
Inscribed in
1983
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Yellowstone National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1978
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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