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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: 17 SITES
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Significant concern

Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves

Brazil
Inscribed in
1999
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves

Brazil
Inscribed in
2001
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Critical

Everglades National Park

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

Galápagos Islands

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

Gondwana Rainforests of Australia

Australia
Inscribed in
1986
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Significant concern

Greater Blue Mountains Area

Australia
Inscribed in
2000
Criteria
(ix)
(x)
Read more
Good with some concerns

Gros Morne National Park

Canada
Inscribed in
1987
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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Good

Heard and McDonald Islands

Australia
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(viii)
(ix)
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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

Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Canada
Inscribed in
2008
Criterion
(viii)
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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

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

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

Papahānaumokuākea

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
2010
Criteria
(iii)
(vi)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Península Valdés

Argentina
Inscribed in
1999
Criterion
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Canada
United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1995
Criteria
(vii)
(ix)
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Significant concern

Wet Tropics of Queensland

Australia
Inscribed in
1988
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good with some concerns

Yosemite National Park

United States of America (USA)
Inscribed in
1984
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
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