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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 2003close
Date end:2003close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2003 Financial resources, Human resources, Illegal activities, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Yes
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park mauritania Mauritania 2003 Ground transport infrastructure, Oil and gas, No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
2003 Forestry /wood production, Management systems/ management plan, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 2003 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Major linear utilities, No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2003 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Human resources, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, No
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2003 Commercial hunting, Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, No
djoudj national bird sanctuaryDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary senegal Senegal 2003 Human resources, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
east rennellEast Rennell solomon islands Solomon Islands 2003 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Human resources, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
everglades national parkEverglades National Park united states of america United States of America 2003 Crop production, Housing, Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, Water infrastructure, Yes
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 2003 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, No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2003 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Yes
giant's causeway and causeway coastGiant's Causeway and Causeway Coast united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2003 Commercial development, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2003 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
No
henderson islandHenderson Island united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
ichkeul national parkIchkeul National Park tunisia Tunisia 2003 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
Yes
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 2003 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Input of excess energy, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, No
isimangaliso wetland parkiSimangaliso Wetland Park south africa South Africa 2003 Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, No
isole eolie (aeolian islands)Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) italy Italy 2003 Management systems/ management plan, Quarrying, No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2003 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Mining, War, Yes
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 2003 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
No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2003 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2003 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2003 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Legal framework, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, Subsistence hunting, Yes
mount kenya national park/natural forestMount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest kenya Kenya 2003 Avalanche/ landslide, Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Legal framework, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Uncontrolled forest land excisions, in the Mount Hombe and Ragat blocks
No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
2003 Civil unrest, Commercial hunting, Financial resources, Forestry /wood production, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, Subsistence hunting, Yes
nahanni national parkNahanni National Park canada Canada 2003 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2003 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, War, Yes
pirin national parkPirin National Park bulgaria Bulgaria 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 2003 Financial resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Yes
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 2003 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Forestry /wood production, Human resources, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Yes
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2003 Air transport infrastructure, 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 2003 Housing, Human resources, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 2003 Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
sian ka'anSian Ka'an mexico Mexico 2003 Land conversion, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2003 Financial resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Yes
srebarna nature reserveSrebarna Nature Reserve bulgaria Bulgaria 2003 Financial resources, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Yes
tai national parkTaï National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2003 Civil unrest, Commercial hunting, Financial resources, Human resources, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Subsistence hunting, No
talamanca range-la amistad reserves / la amistad national parkTalamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park costa rica,panama Costa Rica
Panama
2003 Ground transport infrastructure, No
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park philippines Philippines 2003 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2003 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Volcanic eruption, Yes
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 2003 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Major linear utilities, Mining, Renewable energy facilities, No
w-arly-pendjari complexW-Arly-Pendjari Complex benin,burkina faso,niger Burkina Faso
Benin
Niger
2003 Mining, Water infrastructure, No
wood buffalo national parkWood Buffalo National Park canada Canada 2003 Ground transport infrastructure, No
yellowstone national parkYellowstone National Park united states of america United States of America 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock
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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