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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: 41 SITES
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Good with some concerns
©WCS/Andre Baumgarten

Alejandro de Humboldt National Park

Cuba
Inscribed in
2001
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns
 © IUCN / German Soler

Archipiélago de Revillagigedo

Mexico
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Banc d'Arguin National Park

Mauritania
Inscribed in
1989
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

Belize
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Blue and John Crow Mountains

Jamaica
Inscribed in
2015
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Uganda
Inscribed in
1994
Criteria
(vii)
(x)
Read more
Good

Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst

Hungary
Slovakia
Inscribed in
1995
Criterion
(viii)
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Good with some concerns
© IUCN/ Tilman Jaeger

Central Sikhote-Alin

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
2001
Criterion
(x)
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Significant concern

Chitwan National Park

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

Cocos Island National Park

Costa Rica
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Desembarco del Granma National Park

Cuba
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Significant concern

Gondwana Rainforests of Australia

Australia
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Critical

Great Barrier Reef

Australia
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Greater Blue Mountains Area

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

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Peru
Inscribed in
1983
Criteria
(i)
(iii)
(vii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area

China
Inscribed in
1992
Criterion
(vii)
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Good with some concerns

Ilulissat Icefjord

Denmark
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Significant concern

Kakadu National Park

Australia
Inscribed in
1992
Criteria
(i)
(vi)
(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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Significant concern

Komodo National Park

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

Laponian Area

Sweden
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(iii)
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
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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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Significant concern

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

India
Inscribed in
1985
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Morne Trois Pitons National Park

Dominica
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(viii)
(x)
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Good

Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area

China
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(iv)
(vi)
(x)
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Good

Mount Huangshan

China
Inscribed in
1990
Criteria
(ii)
(vii)
(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

Ogasawara Islands

Japan
Inscribed in
2011
Criterion
(ix)
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Good with some concerns
 © IUCN / Elena Osipova

Olympic National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1981
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
Read more
Significant concern

Pitons Management Area

Saint Lucia
Inscribed in
2004
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more

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