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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: 19 SITES
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Significant concern

Białowieża Forest

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

Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks

Brazil
Inscribed in
2001
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Durmitor National Park

Montenegro
Inscribed in
1980
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Galápagos Islands

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

Garajonay National Park

Spain
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Golden Mountains of Altai

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1998
Criterion
(x)
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Significant concern

Gough and Inaccessible Islands

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
Inscribed in
1995
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Henderson Island

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Huascarán National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
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)
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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 with some concerns

Laurisilva of Madeira

Portugal
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern
 © IUCN / Elena Osipova

Manú National Park

Peru
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region

Albania
North Macedonia
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(iv)
(vii)
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Good with some concerns

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu

France
Spain
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
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Good with some concerns

Uvs Nuur Basin

Mongolia
Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2003
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Western Caucasus

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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