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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 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: 17 SITES
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Significant concern

Chitwan National Park

Nepal
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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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
Critical

Everglades National Park

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

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

South Africa
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Kakadu National Park

Australia
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(i)
(vi)
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Keoladeo National Park

India
Inscribed in
1985
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Maloti-Drakensberg Park

Lesotho
South Africa
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region

Albania
North Macedonia
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(vii)
Read more
Good with some concerns
Okavango Delta, Botswana. © IUCN Peter Howard

Okavango Delta

Botswana
Inscribed in
2014
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern
© IUCN/ Remco van Merm

Sagarmatha National Park

Nepal
Inscribed in
1979
Criterion
(vii)
Read more
Critical

Selous Game Reserve

Tanzania (United Republic of)
Inscribed in
1982
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Socotra Archipelago

Yemen
Inscribed in
2008
Criterion
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Tikal National Park

Guatemala
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

W-Arly-Pendjari Complex

Benin
Burkina Faso
Niger
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Wadden Sea

Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Inscribed in
2009
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Yakushima

Japan
Inscribed in
1993
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
Read more
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