Yellowstone National Park
Factors affecting the property in 1989*
- Other Threats:
Fire
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Wildfires
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1989
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 1989**
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 1989
Following up on the 1988 wildfires in this park and discussions at the 12th Committee meeting, the United States has made available further information on the results of the fire management policy review and the fire recovery plan for the park. Other State Parties with interest in this subject should be aware of the existence of these materials which may be obtained from the Director of the US National Park Service.
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1989
Following up on the 1988 wildfires in this park and discussions at the 12th Committee meeting, the United States made available further information on the results of the fire management policy review and the fire recovery plan for the park.
ther State Parties with interest in this subject should be aware of the existence of these materials which may be obtained from the Director of the US National Park Service.
Analysis and Conclusion by World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in 1989
The Bureau in June 1989 decided to thank the American authorities for their reports and for their offer to make them available for other States Parties.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1989
13 BUR IV.B.9
Yellowstone National Park (USA)
Following a request of the Committee on 21 April 1989, the American authorities submitted a report on the fire management policy review and the recovery plan following the 1988 wildfires. The Bureau wished to thank the American authorities for this report and for their offer to make it available for other States Parties.
13 COM VIII.16
SOC: Yellowstone National Park (USA)
Yellowstone National Park (USA)
The Committee noted with appreciation the availability to other States Parties of the fire management review and the fire recovery plan obtainable from the Director of the U.S. National Park Service.
No draft Decision
United States of America
Documents examined by the Committee
13COM (1989)Exports
* :
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.
