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State of Conservation

54
Reports
54
Properties concerned
43
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 2007close
Date end:2007close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2007 Civil unrest, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Forestry /wood production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Poverty
Yes
alejandro de humboldt national parkAlejandro de Humboldt National Park cuba Cuba 2007 Mining, No
arabian oryx sanctuaryArabian Oryx Sanctuary oman Oman 2007 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 2007 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Human resources, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
2007 Forestry /wood production, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Alterations of the hydrological regime; b) Border fence impeding mammal movements
No
cape floral region protected areasCape Floral Region Protected Areas south africa South Africa 2007 Financial resources, Fire (widlfires), Invasive/alien terrestrial species, No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2007 Civil unrest, Crop production, Fire (widlfires), Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2007 Commercial hunting, Crop production, Forestry /wood production, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
djoudj national bird sanctuaryDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary senegal Senegal 2007 Financial resources, Human resources, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Subsistence hunting, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Salinisation of soils
No
dong phayayen-khao yai forest complexDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex thailand Thailand 2007 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Forest fragmentationNeed for ecological corridors
No
dorset and east devon coastDorset and East Devon Coast united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2007 Pollution of marine waters, No
durmitor national parkDurmitor National Park montenegro Montenegro 2007 Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, No
east rennellEast Rennell solomon islands Solomon Islands 2007 Financial resources, Human resources, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
everglades national parkEverglades National Park united states of america United States of America 2007 Ground water pollution, Housing, Surface water pollution, Water infrastructure, Yes
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 2007 Governance, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management activities,
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented
No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2007 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
golden mountains of altaiGolden Mountains of Altai russian federation Russian Federation 2007 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major linear utilities, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2007 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Industrial areas, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
henderson islandHenderson Island united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2007 Management systems/ management plan, No
ichkeul national parkIchkeul National Park tunisia Tunisia 2007 Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table), Water infrastructure, No
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 2007 Financial resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, No
iguazu national parkIguazu National Park argentina Argentina 2007 Financial resources, Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, No
ilulissat icefjordIlulissat Icefjord denmark Denmark 2007 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, Subsistence hunting, No
isole eolie (aeolian islands)Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) italy Italy 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Quarrying, No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2007 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, War, Yes
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park india India 2007 Drought, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 2007 Housing, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2007 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Housing, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
macquarie islandMacquarie Island australia Australia 2007 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2007 Civil unrest, Crop production, Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Forced evacuation of Park staff; and Destruction of Park infrastructur
Yes
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2007 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Human resources, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, War, Yes
manu national parkManú National Park peru Peru 2007 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Legal framework, Oil and gas, No
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe
2007 Air pollution, Drought, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Input of excess energy, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
2007 Financial resources, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Yes
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2007 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Translocated species, Water infrastructure, No
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2007 Civil unrest, Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Mining, War, Yes
pirin national parkPirin National Park bulgaria Bulgaria 2007 Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
pitons management areaPitons Management Area saint lucia Saint Lucia 2007 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 2007 Crop production, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, Yes
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 2007 Financial resources, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Mining,
Other Threats: Degradation of buffer zone
No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2007 Air transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Temperature change, No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2007 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, War, Yes
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 2007 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, No
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2007 Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, No
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2007 Illegal activities, Water infrastructure, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2007 Crop production, Ground transport infrastructure, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Simien fox and other large mammal species
Yes
tai national parkTaï National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2007 Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, No
talamanca range-la amistad reserves / la amistad national parkTalamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park costa rica,panama Costa Rica
Panama
2007 Housing, Land conversion, Water infrastructure, No
three parallel rivers of yunnan protected areasThree Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas china China 2007 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Water infrastructure, No
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra indonesia Indonesia 2007 Crop production, Governance, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, No
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park philippines Philippines 2007 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Illegal activities, No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2007 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, War, Yes
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 2007 Fire (widlfires), Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Renewable energy facilities, No
western caucasusWestern Caucasus russian federation Russian Federation 2007 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Weakening of conservation controls
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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