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State of Conservation

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Date Start: 2004close
Date end:2004close
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2004)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2004)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2004)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
Białowieża Forest (2004)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Air pollution Forestry /wood production Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Temperature change Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fencing along the international border
Chitwan National Park (2004)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
Comoé National Park (2004)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
Dja Faunal Reserve (2004)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2004)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Invasive / alien freshwater species Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
Doñana National Park (2004)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
East Rennell (2004)
States Parties: Solomon Islands
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Everglades National Park (2004)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Ground water pollution Housing Management activities Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Concerns about numbers of boaters in Florida Bay and their impacts on bottomland wilderness, including especially propeller scars from boat groundings.
Danger List:  Yes
Galápagos Islands (2004)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework
Other Threats: a) Weaknesses in quarantine measures; b) Passage of international and national marine traffic
Garamba National Park (2004)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Great Barrier Reef (2004)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure
Greater Blue Mountains Area (2004)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Mining Surface water pollution
Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (2004)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas
Henderson Island (2004)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ichkeul National Park (2004)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Iguaçu National Park (2004)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (2004)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (2004)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Quarrying
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2004)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Lake Baikal (2004)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Other Threats: a) Decline of the seal population; b) Forest fires
Lorentz National Park (2004)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Security limitations on staff and public access to parts of the Park; b) Fire
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (2004)
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Damaged Park infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (2004)
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (2004)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (2004)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining Subsistence hunting
Danger List:  Yes
Nahanni National Park (2004)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2004)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (2004)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Pirin National Park (2004)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (2004)
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Crop production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of infrastructure and services for small producers and potential tourism initiatives hinder sustainable economic development and are underlying causes for poverty, leading to over-exploitation of natural resources
Danger List:  Yes
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2004)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Serious security issues (landmines); b) Fires
Danger List:  Yes
Sagarmatha National Park (2004)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Salonga National Park (2004)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Sangay National Park (2004)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Sian Ka'an (2004)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Simien National Park (2004)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decreasing population of Walia Ibex and Simien Fox
Danger List:  Yes
Škocjan Caves (2004)
States Parties: Slovenia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Srebarna Nature Reserve (2004)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring system
Taï National Park (2004)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Civil unrest War
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (2004)
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand (2004)
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Other Threats: Oil spill in the harbour
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2004)
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2004)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Virunga National Park (2004)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2004)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2004)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Mining Water infrastructure
Wood Buffalo National Park (2004)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Yellowstone National Park (2004)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Brucella infection threat to bison population
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Australia Belarus Benin Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic China Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ecuador Ethiopia Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Italy Kenya Mauritania Mexico Nepal New Zealand Niger Oman Panama Philippines Poland Russian Federation Senegal Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Tunisia Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Viet Nam
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 29 Illegal activities 24 Financial resources 14 Civil unrest 12 Human resources 12 Ground transport infrastructure 11 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 8 Mining 8 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 7 Land conversion 7 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 7 War 6 Legal framework 6 Housing 5 Water infrastructure 5 Surface water pollution 4 Oil and gas 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Major linear utilities 2 Renewable energy facilities 2 Commercial hunting 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Invasive / alien freshwater species 2 Commercial development 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Air pollution 1 Ground water pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Crop production 1 Subsistence hunting 1 Quarrying 1 Water (extraction) 1 Temperature change 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Governance 1 Management activities 1

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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