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State of Conservation (SOC)

Wood Buffalo National Park (1985)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD

Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

[Oral report]

It was recalled that, when inscribing this property on the World Heritage List in 1983, the Committee had drawn the attention to the harmful consequences of the possible construction of a dam on the Slave River to the natural characteristics of this property. 

The Committee was informed that the plans for such a dam had been definitively cancelled and expressed its satisfaction to both the Provincial and National Canadian authorities. 

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

09COMXIII.C
Link to the decision

Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada: It was recalled that, when inscribing this property on the World Heritage List in 1983, the Committee had drawn the attention to the harmful consequences of the possible construction of a dam on the Slave River to the natural characteristics of this property. The Committee was informed that the plans for such a dam had been definitively cancelled and expressed its satisfaction to both the Provincial and National Canadian authorities.

 

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Wood Buffalo National Park
State Party:
Canada
Date of Inscription: 1983
Nomination records (Year): 1982
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(ix)(x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2004
1992
1991
1990
1989
1985
Threats*
  • Water infrastructure
  • Other Threats:
Documents
SC.85/CONF.008/09
Other Documents:
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SOC ID: 1541

* : 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.