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  • (vii) Superlative beauty
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Rating
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Threat
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Benefit
  • Carbon sequestration
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  • Livestock grazing areas
  • Knowledge
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  • Pollination
  • Materials
  • (-) Contribution to local economy
Designation
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  • 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

>> More details on ratings

RESULTS: 13 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 with some concerns

El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve

Mexico
Inscribed in
2013
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
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Critical

Everglades National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good

Ischigualasto-Talampaya Natural Parks

Argentina
Inscribed in
2000
Criterion
(viii)
Read more
Good

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Inscribed in
2007
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Baikal

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good
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Lut Desert

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Inscribed in
2016
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania (United Republic of)
Inscribed in
1979
Criteria
(iv)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Significant concern

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Viet Nam
Inscribed in
2003
Criteria
(viii)
(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

South China Karst

China
Inscribed in
2007
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Significant concern

Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

China
Inscribed in
2003
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

Seychelles
Inscribed in
1983
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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