Everglades National Park

Threats to the Site (2010)

The property was re-inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, on the request of the State Party, due to concerns that the property's aquatic ecosystem continues to deteriorate, in particular as a result of:

• Alterations of the hydrological regime (quantity, timing, and distribution of Shark Slough inflows);
• Adjacent urban and agricultural growth (flood protection and water supply requirements that affect the property's resources by lowering water levels);
•   Increased nutrient pollution from upstream agricultural activities;
•  Protection and management of FloridaBay resulting in significant reduction of both marine and estuarine biodiverstiy.