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Banc d'Arguin National Park (2004)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2003)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2002)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2001)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
Banc d'Arguin National Park (1997)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Banc d'Arguin National Park (1994)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Other Threats: Capture operation of the monk seal
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2016)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2015)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2014)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2013)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2012)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2011)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas Translocated species
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2010)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2009)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2008)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Białowieża Forest (2016)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Białowieża Forest (2009)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: 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
Białowieża Forest (2008)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: 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
Białowieża Forest (2007)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: 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
Białowieża Forest (2006)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: 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 movement
Białowieża Forest (2005)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Effect on forest biomes through drainage of agricultural land on the Belarus side and a reservoir on the Polish side; b) Presence of an artificial fence along the international boundary impeding large mammal movement.
Białowieża Forest (2004)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Air pollution Forestry /wood production Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Temperature change Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fencing along the international border
Białowieża Forest (2003)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Białowieża Forest (2001)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Białowieża Forest (2000)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Białowieża Forest (1999)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Białowieża Forest (1998)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Białowieża Forest (1997)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (2001)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Human resources Illegal activities
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (2000)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Civil unrest Human resources Illegal activities
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (1999)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Civil unrest Human resources Illegal activities
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (1995)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Illegal activities
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (2006)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Mining
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (2005)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Mining
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1999)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Mining
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1998)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Mining Oil and gas
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1997)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Mining Oil and gas
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1996)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Mining
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1995)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Mining
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1990)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/13
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Canaima National Park (2001)
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard
Canaima National Park (1999)
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.204/INF.18,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard
Canaima National Park (1998)
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Canaima National Park (1997)
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2007)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2006)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Essential management activities such as the removal of invasive alien species and controlled burning cannot be carried out as required
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (2002)
States Parties: Hungary Slovakia
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Mining
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (2001)
States Parties: Hungary Slovakia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Mining
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (2000)
States Parties: Hungary Slovakia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Quarrying
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (2012)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (2011)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2016)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2015)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
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Albania Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia France Germany Guinea Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Italy Japan Kenya Kiribati Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mauritania Mexico Montenegro Nepal New Zealand Niger North Macedonia Oman Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal Seychelles Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Switzerland Thailand Tunisia Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
Threats
Illegal activities 572 Management systems/ management plan 568 Mining 275 Ground transport infrastructure 270 Land conversion 234 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 212 Water infrastructure 202 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 202 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 194 Civil unrest 186 Financial resources 180 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 112 Oil and gas 107 Housing 105 Surface water pollution 102 Human resources 96 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 92 War 88 Legal framework 85 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 84 Forestry /wood production 77 Major linear utilities 56 Crop production 56 Water (extraction) 53 Fire (widlfires) 51 Invasive / alien freshwater species 43 Storms 36 Marine transport infrastructure 34 Renewable energy facilities 34 Governance 32 Air pollution 31 Water (rain/water table) 31 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 30 Commercial hunting 30 Subsistence hunting 30 Management activities 22 Localised utilities 21 Ground water pollution 21 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 21 Invasive / alien marine species 21 Input of excess energy 20 Drought 20 Industrial areas 19 Other climate change impacts 16 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 15 Temperature change 13 Non-renewable energy facilities 12 Pollution of marine waters 12 Translocated species 12 Air transport infrastructure 10 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Solid waste 9 Changes to oceanic waters 9 Quarrying 8 Commercial development 5 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Flooding 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Earthquake 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 1

* : 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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