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State of Conservation

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Reports
44
Properties concerned
35
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 2005close
Date end:2005close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2005 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
arabian oryx sanctuaryArabian Oryx Sanctuary oman Oman 2005 Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, No
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park mauritania Mauritania 2005 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
No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
2005 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.
No
canadian rocky mountain parksCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks canada Canada 2005 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Mining, No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2005 Civil unrest, Crop production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Subsistence hunting, War,
Other Threats: diminishing protection
Yes
danube deltaDanube Delta romania Romania 2005 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Surface water pollution, No
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
djoudj national bird sanctuaryDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary senegal Senegal 2005 Invasive / alien freshwater species, Water infrastructure, Yes
donana national parkDoñana National Park spain Spain 2005 Crop production, Management systems/ management plan, Pollution of marine waters, No
durmitor national parkDurmitor National Park montenegro Montenegro 2005 Forestry /wood production, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, No
east rennellEast Rennell solomon islands Solomon Islands 2005 Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Disappointment, confusion, suspicion, division and anger within the community
No
everglades national parkEverglades National Park united states of america United States of America 2005 Ground water pollution, Housing, Surface water pollution, Water infrastructure, Yes
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 2005 Illegal activities, Legal framework, Management activities,
Other Threats: Implementation of quarantine measures
No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2005 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, War, 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 2005 Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
henderson islandHenderson Island united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
ichkeul national parkIchkeul National Park tunisia Tunisia 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, Yes
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 2005 Commercial hunting, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2005 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, War, Yes
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park india India 2005 Drought, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 2005 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Forestry /wood production, Major linear utilities, Surface water pollution, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2005 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Governance, Housing, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2005 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Human resources, Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Destruction to park infrastructure
Yes
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2005 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Yes
miguasha national parkMiguasha National Park canada Canada 2005 Localised utilities, Oil and gas, No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
2005 Crop production, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2005 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, War, Yes
phong nha-ke bang national parkPhong Nha-Ke Bang National Park viet nam Viet Nam 2005 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
pirin national parkPirin National Park bulgaria Bulgaria 2005 Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
purnululu national parkPurnululu National Park australia Australia 2005 Financial resources, Human resources, Mining, No
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 2005 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, Yes
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 2005 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
No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2005 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, War, Yes
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 2005 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Yes
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2005 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.
Yes
škocjan cavesŠkocjan Caves slovenia Slovenia 2005 Renewable energy facilities, No
three parallel rivers of yunnan protected areasThree Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas china China 2005 Water infrastructure, No
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra indonesia Indonesia 2005 Crop production, Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Tsunami/tidal wave, No
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park philippines Philippines 2005 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2005 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, War, Yes
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 2005 Fire (widlfires), Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Renewable energy facilities, No
w-arly-pendjari complexW-Arly-Pendjari Complex benin,burkina faso,niger Burkina Faso
Benin
Niger
2005 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Water infrastructure, No
yellowstone national parkYellowstone National Park united states of america United States of America 2005 Air pollution, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Input of excess energy, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Mining, No

* : 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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