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State of Conservation

47
Reports
47
Properties concerned
37
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 1999close
Date end:1999close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 1999 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Yes
arabian oryx sanctuaryArabian Oryx Sanctuary oman Oman 1999 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Illegal activities, Legal framework, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
1999 Forestry /wood production, Management systems/ management plan, No
bwindi impenetrable national parkBwindi Impenetrable National Park uganda Uganda 1999 Civil unrest, Human resources, Illegal activities, No
canadian rocky mountain parksCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks canada Canada 1999 Mining, No
canaima national parkCanaima National Park venezuela (bolivarian republic of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1999 Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard
No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 1999 Illegal activities, No
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 1999 Commercial hunting, Forestry /wood production, Illegal activities, No
donana national parkDoñana National Park spain Spain 1999 Mining, Surface water pollution, No
everglades national parkEverglades National Park united states of america United States of America 1999 Crop production, Housing, Industrial areas, Storms, Surface water pollution, Water infrastructure, Yes
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 1999 Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive / alien marine species, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1999 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Yes
gough and inaccessible islandsGough and Inaccessible Islands united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1999 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1999 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, No
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands australia Australia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
huascarán national parkHuascarán National Park peru Peru 1999 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Mining, No
ichkeul national parkIchkeul National Park tunisia Tunisia 1999 Air pollution, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Subsistence hunting, Water (rain/water table), Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Yes
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 1999 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Input of excess energy, Management systems/ management plan, No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1999 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, War, Yes
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 1999 Flooding, Management systems/ management plan, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1999 Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 1999 Financial resources, Forestry /wood production, Surface water pollution, No
los katios national parkLos Katíos National Park colombia Colombia 1999 Civil unrest, Management systems/ management plan, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1999 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 1999 Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
morne trois pitons national parkMorne Trois Pitons National Park dominica Dominica 1999 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe
1999 Financial resources, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
1999 Financial resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1999 Illegal activities, Mining, War, Yes
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 1999 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Storms, Water infrastructure, Yes
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 1999 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Human resources, Management systems/ management plan, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1999 Housing, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, No
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 1999 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 1999 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia australia Australia 1999 Mining, Oil and gas, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 1999 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Yes
srebarna nature reserveSrebarna Nature Reserve bulgaria Bulgaria 1999 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 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand new zealand New Zealand 1999 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, No
the sundarbansThe Sundarbans bangladesh Bangladesh 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries thailand Thailand 1999 Fire (widlfires), Management systems/ management plan, No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1999 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Yes
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
whale sanctuary of el vizcainoWhale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino mexico Mexico 1999 Localised utilities, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
No
yellowstone national parkYellowstone National Park united states of america United States of America 1999 Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive / alien freshwater species, 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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