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State of Conservation

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Reports
46
Properties concerned
35
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 1998close
Date end:1998close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 1998 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Yes
arabian oryx sanctuaryArabian Oryx Sanctuary oman Oman 1998 Illegal activities, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
1998 Forestry /wood production, Management systems/ management plan, No
canadian rocky mountain parksCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks canada Canada 1998 Forestry /wood production, Mining, Oil and gas, No
canaima national parkCanaima National Park venezuela (bolivarian republic of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1998 Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 1998 Ground water pollution, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Increase in the natural rate of mortality of the rhinoceros
No
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 1998 Commercial hunting, Forestry /wood production, Illegal activities, No
donana national parkDoñana National Park spain Spain 1998 Mining, Surface water pollution, No
durmitor national parkDurmitor National Park montenegro Montenegro 1998 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution,
Other Threats: Earthen containment structures
No
everglades national parkEverglades National Park united states of america United States of America 1998 Crop production, Housing, Industrial areas, Storms, Surface water pollution, Water infrastructure, Yes
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 1998 Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, 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 1998 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Yes
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, No
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands australia Australia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
huanglong scenic and historic interest areaHuanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
huascarán national parkHuascarán National Park peru Peru 1998 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Mining, No
ichkeul national parkIchkeul National Park tunisia Tunisia 1998 Air pollution, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Subsistence hunting, Water (rain/water table), Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Excessive salinity of the water
Yes
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Input of excess energy, Water infrastructure, No
jiuzhaigou valley scenic and historic interest areaJiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1998 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, War, Yes
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 1998 Financial resources, Forestry /wood production, Legal framework, Surface water pollution, No
los katios national parkLos Katíos National Park colombia Colombia 1998 Civil unrest, Management systems/ management plan, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1998 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 1998 Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
morne trois pitons national parkMorne Trois Pitons National Park dominica Dominica 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, No
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe
1998 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
1998 Financial resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Yes
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks india India 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Conflicts between the management and local people
No
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1998 Illegal activities, Mining, War, Yes
plitvice lakes national parkPlitvice Lakes National Park croatia Croatia 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Storms, Water infrastructure, Yes
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia australia Australia 1998 Mining, Oil and gas, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Yes
škocjan cavesŠkocjan Caves slovenia Slovenia 1998 Human resources, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
srebarna nature reserveSrebarna Nature Reserve bulgaria Bulgaria 1998 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Yes
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries thailand Thailand 1998 Fire (widlfires), Management systems/ management plan, No
virgin komi forestsVirgin Komi Forests russian federation Russian Federation 1998 Mining, No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1998 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Yes
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 1998 Mining, No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
whale sanctuary of el vizcainoWhale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino mexico Mexico 1998 Localised utilities, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
No
wulingyuan scenic and historic interest areaWulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Flooding, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
yellowstone national parkYellowstone National Park united states of america United States of America 1998 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
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.