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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: 12 SITES
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Good

China Danxia

China
Inscribed in
2010
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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

High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago

Finland
Sweden
Inscribed in
2000
Criterion
(viii)
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Good

Laponian Area

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

Lena Pillars Nature Park

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2012
Criterion
(viii)
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Good

Lord Howe Island Group

Australia
Inscribed in
1982
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good

Mount Huangshan

China
Inscribed in
1990
Criteria
(ii)
(vii)
(x)
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Good

New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands

New Zealand
Inscribed in
1998
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good
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Pimachiowin Aki

Canada
Inscribed in
2018
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(ix)
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Good

Purnululu National Park

Australia
Inscribed in
2003
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good

Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

Australia
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
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Good

Wadden Sea

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