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State of Conservation

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Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2005)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2005)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2005)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Other Threats: a) Absence of any real ecotourism policy and strategy; b) Poor progress recorded in the improvement of the living conditions of the local populations
Białowieża Forest (2005)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Effect on forest biomes through drainage of agricultural land on the Belarus side and a reservoir on the Polish side; b) Presence of an artificial fence along the international boundary impeding large mammal movement.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (2005)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Mining
Comoé National Park (2005)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Crop production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Subsistence hunting War
Other Threats: diminishing protection
Danger List:  Yes
Danube Delta (2005)
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Surface water pollution
Dja Faunal Reserve (2005)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2005)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Doñana National Park (2005)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Crop production Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
Durmitor National Park (2005)
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
East Rennell (2005)
States Parties: Solomon Islands
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Disappointment, confusion, suspicion, division and anger within the community
Everglades National Park (2005)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground water pollution Housing Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Galápagos Islands (2005)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Add,WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Management activities
Other Threats: Implementation of quarantine measures
Garamba National Park (2005)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion War
Danger List:  Yes
Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast (2005)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Henderson Island (2005)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Ichkeul National Park (2005)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Iguaçu National Park (2005)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Commercial hunting Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2005)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion War
Danger List:  Yes
Keoladeo National Park (2005)
States Parties: India
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Drought Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Lake Baikal (2005)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Major linear utilities Surface water pollution
Lorentz National Park (2005)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Housing Management systems/ management plan Mining
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (2005)
States Parties: India
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Destruction to park infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (2005)
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Miguasha National Park (2005)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Localised utilities Oil and gas
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (2005)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2005)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion War
Danger List:  Yes
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (2005)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Pirin National Park (2005)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Purnululu National Park (2005)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Mining
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (2005)
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Crop production Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2005)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Anti-personnel mines infestation in the park; b) Degradation of lands around the park
Salonga National Park (2005)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion War
Danger List:  Yes
Sangay National Park (2005)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Danger List:  Yes
Simien National Park (2005)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Crop production Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex and Simien FoxSoil deterioration.
Danger List:  Yes
Škocjan Caves (2005)
States Parties: Slovenia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Renewable energy facilities
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2005)
States Parties: China
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Water infrastructure
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2005)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Crop production Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Tsunami/tidal wave
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2005)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Virunga National Park (2005)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion War
Danger List:  Yes
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2005)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2005)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Yellowstone National Park (2005)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining
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Australia Belarus Benin Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic China Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ecuador Ethiopia Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Mauritania Montenegro Niger Oman Philippines Poland Romania Russian Federation Senegal Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Tunisia Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Viet Nam
Threats
Illegal activities 22 Management systems/ management plan 19 Mining 10 Civil unrest 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 9 Water infrastructure 8 Land conversion 8 Ground transport infrastructure 7 Crop production 6 War 6 Human resources 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Forestry /wood production 4 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 4 Financial resources 4 Surface water pollution 3 Oil and gas 3 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3 Housing 2 Major linear utilities 2 Renewable energy facilities 2 Invasive / alien freshwater species 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Legal framework 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Air pollution 1 Ground water pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Commercial hunting 1 Subsistence hunting 1 Water (extraction) 1 Drought 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 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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