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Criteria
  • (vii) Superlative beauty
  • (viii) Earth’s history
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Rating
  • Good with some concerns
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Threat
  • Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge systems that result in negative impact
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Benefit
  • Access to drinking water
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  • Provision of jobs
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  • Cultural and spiritual values
  • Health and recreation
  • Natural beauty and scenery
  • Water provision (importance for water quantity and quality)
  • Knowledge
  • Environmental services
  • Materials
  • Contribution to local economy
Designation
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  • IBA
  • KBA
  • Ramsar site
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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.

>> Learn more about the assessment process

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: 4 SITES
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Significant concern

Komodo National Park

Indonesia
Inscribed in
1991
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Significant concern

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Viet Nam
Inscribed in
2003
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sri Lanka
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Critical

Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra

Indonesia
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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