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State of Conservation

43
Reports
43
Properties concerned
33
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 1997close
Date end:1997close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 1997 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Yes
arabian oryx sanctuaryArabian Oryx Sanctuary oman Oman 1997 Illegal activities, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park mauritania Mauritania 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
1997 Forestry /wood production, Management systems/ management plan, No
canadian rocky mountain parksCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks canada Canada 1997 Forestry /wood production, Mining, Oil and gas, No
canaima national parkCanaima National Park venezuela (bolivarian republic of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1997 Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 1997 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 1997 Forestry /wood production, Illegal activities, No
durmitor national parkDurmitor National Park montenegro Montenegro 1997 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution,
Other Threats: Earthen containment structures
No
everglades national parkEverglades National Park united states of america United States of America 1997 Crop production, Housing, Industrial areas, Storms, Surface water pollution, Water infrastructure, Yes
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 1997 Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive / alien marine species, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Yes
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, No
ichkeul national parkIchkeul National Park tunisia Tunisia 1997 Air pollution, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Subsistence hunting, Water (rain/water table), Water infrastructure, Yes
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Input of excess energy, No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, War, No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 1997 Flooding, Illegal activities, Society's valuing of heritage, No
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park india India 1997 Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes
No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1997 Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 1997 Legal framework, Surface water pollution, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1997 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 1997 Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
1997 Financial resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Yes
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks india India 1997 Illegal activities, Subsistence wild plant collection, No
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997 Illegal activities, Mining, War, No
plitvice lakes national parkPlitvice Lakes National Park croatia Croatia 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, Yes
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Yes
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, No
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
shirakami-sanchiShirakami-Sanchi japan Japan 1997 No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Yes
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve sri lanka Sri Lanka 1997 Management systems/ management plan, No
srebarna nature reserveSrebarna Nature Reserve bulgaria Bulgaria 1997 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Yes
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park india India 1997 No
talamanca range-la amistad reserves / la amistad national parkTalamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park costa rica,panama Costa Rica
Panama
1997 Management systems/ management plan, No
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park philippines Philippines 1997 No
virgin komi forestsVirgin Komi Forests russian federation Russian Federation 1997 Mining, No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Yes
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 1997 Mining, No
whale sanctuary of el vizcainoWhale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino mexico Mexico 1997 Localised utilities, Marine transport infrastructure, No
yakushimaYakushima japan Japan 1997 No
yellowstone national parkYellowstone National Park united states of america United States of America 1997 Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Mining, Oil and gas, Renewable energy facilities, Surface water pollution,
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Yes

* : 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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