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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: 12 SITES
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Good with some concerns

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

Canada
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good
© IUCN/Wendy Strahm

French Austral Lands and Seas

France
Inscribed in
2019
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador
Inscribed in
1978
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Critical

Great Barrier Reef

Australia
Inscribed in
1981
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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Significant concern

Komodo National Park

Indonesia
Inscribed in
1991
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good

Lord Howe Island Group

Australia
Inscribed in
1982
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Macquarie Island

Australia
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Mammoth Cave National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Ningaloo Coast

Australia
Inscribed in
2011
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Redwood National and State Parks

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1980
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Philippines
Inscribed in
1993
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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