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State of Conservation

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Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2009)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poverty
Danger List:  Yes
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2009)
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2009)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2009)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Białowieża Forest (2009)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Alterations of the hydrological regime; b) Border fence impeding mammal movements
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection (2009)
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure
Comoé National Park (2009)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Crop production Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Danube Delta (2009)
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Localised utilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: b) Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystroe mouth of the Danube River;
Dja Faunal Reserve (2009)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Salinisation of soils
East Rennell (2009)
States Parties: Solomon Islands
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Mining
Galápagos Islands (2009)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: h) Educational reform not implemented
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Golden Mountains of Altai (2009)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Oil and gas
Gough and Inaccessible Islands (2009)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Gunung Mulu National Park (2009)
States Parties: Malaysia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Water infrastructure
Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (2009)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Industrial areas Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Ilulissat Icefjord (2009)
States Parties: Denmark
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Subsistence hunting Temperature change
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Kaziranga National Park (2009)
States Parties: India
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities
Keoladeo National Park (2009)
States Parties: India
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Lake Baikal (2009)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Laurisilva of Madeira (2009)
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Los Katíos National Park (2009)
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (2009)
States Parties: India
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Crop production Illegal activities
Other Threats: b) Forced evacuation of Park staff
Danger List:  Yes
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (2009)
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (2009)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Community-wildlife conflict
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (2009)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve (2009)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Niokolo-Koba National Park (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Translocated species Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Pirin National Park (2009)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Pitons Management Area (2009)
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Rainforests of the Atsinanana (2009)
States Parties: Madagascar
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (2009)
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2009)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts
Sagarmatha National Park (2009)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Temperature change
Salonga National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Selous Game Reserve (2009)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Water infrastructure
Serengeti National Park (2009)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Simien National Park (2009)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: a) Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Danger List:  Yes
Taï National Park (2009)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (2009)
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Water infrastructure
The Sundarbans (2009)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Storms
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2009)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2009)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Oil and gas
Virgin Komi Forests (2009)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virunga National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals War
Danger List:  Yes
Vredefort Dome (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (2009)
States Parties: Canada United States of America
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining Other climate change impacts Temperature change
Western Caucasus (2009)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
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Bangladesh Belarus Belize Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Colombia Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Ecuador Ethiopia Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Kenya Madagascar Malaysia Mauritania Nepal Niger Panama Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal Solomon Islands South Africa Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Viet Nam
Threats
Illegal activities 29 Management systems/ management plan 22 Land conversion 14 Mining 14 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 12 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 10 Ground transport infrastructure 9 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 9 Civil unrest 9 Financial resources 9 Water infrastructure 8 Human resources 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 Forestry /wood production 6 Oil and gas 5 War 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 Housing 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Major linear utilities 3 Surface water pollution 3 Commercial hunting 3 Temperature change 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Legal framework 3 Air transport infrastructure 2 Ground water pollution 2 Crop production 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Water (extraction) 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Invasive / alien freshwater species 2 Governance 2 Management activities 2 Industrial areas 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Storms 1 Translocated species 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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