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Date Start: 2001close
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Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2001)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) (2001)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2001)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
Białowieża Forest (2001)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (2001)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Human resources Illegal activities
Canaima National Park (2001)
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (2001)
States Parties: Hungary Slovakia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Mining
Chitwan National Park (2001)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities
Dja Faunal Reserve (2001)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Commercial hunting Financial resources Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2001)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/WEB.2
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species
Danger List:  Yes
Doñana National Park (2001)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Mining Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Decline of the Iberian lynx and Imperial eagle populations
Everglades National Park (2001)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Crop production Housing Industrial areas Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Galápagos Islands (2001)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien marine species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Garamba National Park (2001)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast (2001)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Commercial development Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Golden Mountains of Altai (2001)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities
Great Barrier Reef (2001)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2001)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Air pollution
Greater Blue Mountains Area (2001)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Mining Surface water pollution
Gros Morne National Park (2001)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Forestry /wood production
Gunung Mulu National Park (2001)
States Parties: Malaysia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of inclusion of indigenous peoples and their claims in the decision to extend the Park
Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (2001)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
Huascarán National Park (2001)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Mining
Ichkeul National Park (2001)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Danger List:  Yes
Iguaçu National Park (2001)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (2001)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
K’gari (Fraser Island) (2001)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Risk to humans posed by the dingo population
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2001)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Kaziranga National Park (2001)
States Parties: India
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Financial resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Elephant-human conflicts
Komodo National Park (2001)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Lake Baikal (2001)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.207/INF.8,WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Continuing decline of the Baikal Seal population
Lorentz National Park (2001)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Los Katíos National Park (2001)
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (2001)
States Parties: India
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Danger List:  Yes
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (2001)
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/INF.6
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Morne Trois Pitons National Park (2001)
States Parties: Dominica
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls (2001)
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Financial resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (2001)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (2001)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Nahanni National Park (2001)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2001
Document Source: ,WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Mining
Niokolo-Koba National Park (2001)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.207/INF.7,WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park (2001)
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Mining
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2001)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Pirin National Park (2001)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (2001)
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2001)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Danger List:  Yes
Salonga National Park (2001)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Sangay National Park (2001)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: 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
Danger List:  Yes
Serengeti National Park (2001)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Threats to wildlife migration and populations
Sian Ka'an (2001)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Simien National Park (2001)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
Sinharaja Forest Reserve (2001)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Crop production Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Srebarna Nature Reserve (2001)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.5,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Financial resources Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
Sundarbans National Park (2001)
States Parties: India
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: System of National Waterways proposed for the Sundarbans Reserve
The Sundarbans (2001)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Oil and gas
Other Threats: High level of salinity
Virunga National Park (2001)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2001)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining Renewable energy facilities
Western Caucasus (2001)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Wet Tropics of Queensland (2001)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
Yellowstone National Park (2001)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: 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
Danger List:  Yes
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Australia Bangladesh Belarus Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Colombia Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominica Ecuador Ethiopia Guinea Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Italy Kenya Malaysia Mauritania Mexico Nepal Niger Peru Poland Russian Federation Senegal Slovakia Spain Sri Lanka Tunisia Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Zambia Zimbabwe
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 33 Illegal activities 25 Ground transport infrastructure 20 Mining 13 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 11 Land conversion 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Financial resources 10 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 6 Civil unrest 6 Major linear utilities 5 Surface water pollution 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Housing 4 Water infrastructure 4 Oil and gas 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 3 Water (extraction) 3 Human resources 3 Legal framework 3 Renewable energy facilities 2 Air pollution 2 Crop production 2 War 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Invasive / alien freshwater species 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Commercial development 1 Industrial areas 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Input of excess energy 1 Commercial hunting 1 Subsistence hunting 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Storms 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Invasive / alien marine 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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