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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: 68 SITES
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Good with some concerns

Aldabra Atoll

Seychelles
Inscribed in
1982
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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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

Area de Conservación Guanacaste

Costa Rica
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves

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

Białowieża Forest

Belarus
Poland
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Central Amazon Conservation Complex

Brazil
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka
Inscribed in
2010
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Central Suriname Nature Reserve

Suriname
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Chitwan National Park

Nepal
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves

Brazil
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Critical

Dja Faunal Reserve

Cameroon
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Doñana National Park

Spain
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern
 © IUCN / Guy Debonnet

Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape

Chad
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(iii)
(vii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Gunung Mulu National Park

Malaysia
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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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

Iguaçu National Park

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

Iguazú National Park

Argentina
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(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)
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Good

Khangchendzonga National Park

India
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(vii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Komodo National Park

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

Los Glaciares National Park

Argentina
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Significant concern

Maloti-Drakensberg Park

Lesotho
South Africa
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(vii)
(x)
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Critical

Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park

Central African Republic
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more

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