State of Conservation
115
Reports
30
Properties concerned
14
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date end:2003close
Region:
Asia and the Pacificclose
Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
---|---|---|---|---|
australian fossil mammal sites (riversleigh / naracoorte)Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) | australia Australia | 2001 | Deliberate destruction of heritage, Financial resources, Illegal activities, Interpretative and visitation facilities, 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 |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal Nepal | 2002 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major linear utilities, | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal Nepal | 2001 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major linear utilities, | 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 |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal Nepal | 1997 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal Nepal | 1993 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal Nepal | 1991 | Water (extraction) , | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal Nepal | 1990 | Water (extraction) , | No |
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 |
gondwana rainforests of australiaGondwana Rainforests of Australia | australia Australia | 2000 | Ground transport infrastructure, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 2001 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 2000 | Ground transport infrastructure,
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure,
Management systems/ management plan,
Mining,
Other Threats: Need for more effective catchment management in lands adjacent to the Park |
No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 1999 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 1998 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 1997 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 1994 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 1986 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 1985 | Ground transport infrastructure, | No |
greater blue mountains areaGreater Blue Mountains Area | australia Australia | 2001 | Mining, Surface water pollution, | No |
gunung mulu national parkGunung Mulu National Park | malaysia Malaysia | 2002 | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of inclusion of indigenous peoples and their claims in the decision to extend the Park |
No |
gunung mulu national parkGunung Mulu National Park | malaysia Malaysia | 2001 | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of inclusion of indigenous peoples and their claims in the decision to extend the Park |
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 |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam Viet Nam | 2002 | Ground transport infrastructure,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Management systems/ management plan,
Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development |
No |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam Viet Nam | 2001 | Ground transport infrastructure,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Management systems/ management plan,
Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development |
No |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam Viet Nam | 2000 | Ground transport infrastructure,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Risks linked to addressing environmental impacts of individual projects to the neglect of monitoring cumulative impacts of the overall development of Ha Long City and other areas surrounding the World Heritage area |
No |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam Viet Nam | 1999 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, | 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 |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam Viet Nam | 1997 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam Viet Nam | 1996 | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam Viet Nam | 1995 | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands | australia Australia | 2000 | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands | australia Australia | 1999 | Management systems/ management plan, | 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 |
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 |
k’gari (fraser island)K’gari (Fraser Island) | australia Australia | 2001 | Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Risk to humans posed by the dingo population |
No |
k’gari (fraser island)K’gari (Fraser Island) | australia Australia | 2000 | Financial resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park | india India | 2002 | Financial resources,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Elephant-human conflicts |
No |
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park | india India | 2001 | Financial resources,
Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Elephant-human conflicts |
No |
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park | india India | 2000 | Flooding, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park | india India | 1999 | Flooding, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park | india India | 1997 | Flooding, Illegal activities, Society's valuing of heritage, | No |
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park | india India | 1997 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes |
No |
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park | india India | 1994 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Water (extraction) ,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes |
No |
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park | india India | 1990 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Water (extraction) ,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes |
No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 2002 | Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 2001 | Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 2000 | Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, | No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 1999 | Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, | No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 1997 | Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 1996 | Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 1995 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 2003 | Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 2002 | Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 2001 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 2000 | 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 |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 2002 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 2001 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 2000 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1999 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
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 |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1997 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1996 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1995 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1994 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1993 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures; |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1992 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1991 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, | No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1990 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, | No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1989 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, | No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 1986 | Water infrastructure, | No |
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 |
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks | india India | 1997 | Illegal activities, Subsistence wild plant collection, | No |
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 |
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park | nepal Nepal | 1999 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry |
No |
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 |
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park | nepal Nepal | 1997 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, | No |
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park | nepal Nepal | 1989 |
Other Threats: Fire at the Tengboche monastery |
No |
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia | australia Australia | 2000 | Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, | No |
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia | australia Australia | 1999 | Mining, Oil and gas, | No |
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia | australia Australia | 1998 | Mining, Oil and gas, | No |
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia | australia Australia | 1994 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
shirakami-sanchiShirakami-Sanchi | japan Japan | 1997 | No | |
shirakami-sanchiShirakami-Sanchi | japan Japan | 1995 | Forestry /wood production, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka Sri Lanka | 2001 | Crop production, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka Sri Lanka | 2000 | Crop production, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka Sri Lanka | 1997 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka Sri Lanka | 1993 | Land conversion,
Other Threats: Need to implement the Management Plan as a priority |
No |
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park | india India | 2002 | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources,
Illegal activities,
Management activities,
Other Threats: human-tiger conflicts |
No |
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park | india India | 2001 | Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: System of National Waterways proposed for the Sundarbans Reserve |
No |
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park | india India | 1999 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park | india India | 1997 | No | |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand New Zealand | 2000 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species, | No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand New Zealand | 1999 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species, | No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand New Zealand | 1994 | Forestry /wood production, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand New Zealand | 1993 | Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand New Zealand | 1992 | Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand New Zealand | 1989 | Water infrastructure, | No |
the sundarbansThe Sundarbans | bangladesh Bangladesh | 2001 | Oil and gas,
Other Threats: High level of salinity |
No |
the sundarbansThe Sundarbans | bangladesh Bangladesh | 1999 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries | thailand Thailand | 2000 | Fire (widlfires), Management systems/ management plan, | No |
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries | thailand Thailand | 1999 | Fire (widlfires), Management systems/ management plan, | No |
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries | thailand Thailand | 1998 | Fire (widlfires), Management systems/ management plan, | No |
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park | philippines Philippines | 2003 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park | philippines Philippines | 1997 | No | |
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland | australia Australia | 2001 | Ground transport infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Other climate change impacts, Water (extraction) , | No |
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland | australia Australia | 2000 | Ground transport infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Other climate change impacts, Water (extraction) , | No |
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland | australia Australia | 1999 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland | australia Australia | 1998 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland | australia Australia | 1992 | Financial resources, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, | No |
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland | australia Australia | 1991 | Financial resources, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, | 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 |
yakushimaYakushima | japan Japan | 1997 | 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.