State of Conservation
54
Reports
54
Properties concerned
41
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start:
2016close
Date end:2016close
Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
---|---|---|---|---|
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves | niger Niger | 2016 | Civil unrest, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Forestry /wood production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park | mauritania Mauritania | 2016 | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Localised utilities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, Renewable energy facilities, | No |
belize barrier reef reserve systemBelize Barrier Reef Reserve System | belize Belize | 2016 | Housing, Invasive / alien marine species, Land conversion, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Oil and gas, | Yes |
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest | belarus,poland Belarus Poland |
2016 | Financial resources, Forestry /wood production, Human resources, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
cerrado protected areas: chapada dos veadeiros and emas national parksCerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks | brazil Brazil | 2016 | Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
coiba national park and its special zone of marine protectionCoiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection | panama Panama | 2016 | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
comoe national parkComoé National Park | cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire | 2016 | Civil unrest, Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve | cameroon Cameroon | 2016 | Commercial hunting, Forestry /wood production, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Water infrastructure, | No |
dong phayayen-khao yai forest complexDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex | thailand Thailand | 2016 | Ground transport infrastructure,
Illegal activities,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Land conversion,
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Management systems/ management plan,
Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Forest fragmentation / Need for ecological corridors |
No |
east rennellEast Rennell | solomon islands Solomon Islands | 2016 | Changes to oceanic waters, Commercial hunting, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Forestry /wood production, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Storms, | Yes |
everglades national parkEverglades National Park | united states of america United States of America | 2016 | Ground water pollution,
Housing,
Invasive / alien freshwater species,
Storms,
Surface water pollution,
Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife |
Yes |
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands | ecuador Ecuador | 2016 | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Governance, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Legal framework, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, | No |
garamba national parkGaramba National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2016 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, | Yes |
giant's causeway and causeway coastGiant's Causeway and Causeway Coast | united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2016 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Oil and gas, | No |
golden mountains of altaiGolden Mountains of Altai | russian federation Russian Federation | 2016 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major linear utilities, | No |
gough and inaccessible islandsGough and Inaccessible Islands | united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2016 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species, | No |
grand canyon national parkGrand Canyon National Park | united states of america United States of America | 2016 | Commercial development, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Mining, | No |
great himalayan national park conservation areaGreat Himalayan National Park Conservation Area | india India | 2016 | Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting,
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Management systems/ management plan,
Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Rights issues with respect to local communities and indigenous peoples in the Tirthan and Sainj Wildlife Sanctuaries |
No |
gros morne national parkGros Morne National Park | canada Canada | 2016 | Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, | No |
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park | brazil Brazil | 2016 | Governance, Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, | No |
iguazu national parkIguazu National Park | argentina Argentina | 2016 | Governance, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, | No |
islands and protected areas of the gulf of californiaIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California | mexico Mexico | 2016 | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources,
Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
No |
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2016 | Civil unrest,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Mining,
War,
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
Yes |
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park | india India | 2016 | Invasive / alien freshwater species, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
lake baikalLake Baikal | russian federation Russian Federation | 2016 | Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Land conversion, Legal framework, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
lake malawi national parkLake Malawi National Park | malawi Malawi | 2016 | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, Surface water pollution, | No |
lake turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks | kenya Kenya | 2016 | Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure, | No |
mana pools national park, sapi and chewore safari areasMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas | zimbabwe Zimbabwe | 2016 | Illegal activities, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park | central african republic Central African Republic | 2016 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, | Yes |
morne trois pitons national parkMorne Trois Pitons National Park | dominica Dominica | 2016 | Renewable energy facilities, | No |
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve | cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire Guinea |
2016 | Financial resources, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | Yes |
natural system of wrangel island reserveNatural System of Wrangel Island Reserve | russian federation Russian Federation | 2016 | Marine transport infrastructure, Oil and gas, | No |
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park | senegal Senegal | 2016 | Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Translocated species, Water infrastructure, | Yes |
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2016 | Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Mining, | Yes |
okavango deltaOkavango Delta | botswana Botswana | 2016 | Governance,
Invasive / alien freshwater species,
Management systems/ management plan,
Mining,
Other Threats: Animal sanitation and diseases |
No |
phong nha-ke bang national parkPhong Nha-Ke Bang National Park | viet nam Viet Nam | 2016 | Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
pirin national parkPirin National Park | bulgaria Bulgaria | 2016 | Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
pitons management areaPitons Management Area | saint lucia Saint Lucia | 2016 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Renewable energy facilities, | No |
plitvice lakes national parkPlitvice Lakes National Park | croatia Croatia | 2016 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, | No |
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana | madagascar Madagascar | 2016 | Fire (widlfires), Governance, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Society's valuing of heritage, Subsistence hunting, | Yes |
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve | honduras Honduras | 2016 | Financial resources, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Land conversion, Legal framework, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, | Yes |
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park | uganda Uganda | 2016 | Financial resources, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Other climate change impacts, | No |
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park | nepal Nepal | 2016 | Air pollution, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, Other climate change impacts, | No |
salonga national parkSalonga National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2016 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, War, | Yes |
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | 2016 | Financial resources,
Illegal activities,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Management systems/ management plan,
Mining,
Oil and gas,
Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching |
Yes |
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | 2016 | Air transport infrastructure, Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
simien national parkSimien National Park | ethiopia Ethiopia | 2016 | Ground transport infrastructure,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Land conversion,
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species |
Yes |
socotra archipelagoSocotra Archipelago | yemen Yemen | 2016 | Civil unrest, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Governance, Ground transport infrastructure, Invasive / alien marine species, Legal framework, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, | No |
talamanca range-la amistad reserves / la amistad national parkTalamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park | costa rica,panama Costa Rica Panama |
2016 | Ground transport infrastructure, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Water infrastructure, | No |
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra | indonesia Indonesia | 2016 | Governance, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
virgin komi forestsVirgin Komi Forests | russian federation Russian Federation | 2016 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
virunga national parkVirunga National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2016 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Oil and gas, War, | Yes |
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka | russian federation Russian Federation | 2016 | Fire (widlfires),
Ground transport infrastructure,
Illegal activities,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Mining,
Renewable energy facilities,
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep |
No |
western caucasusWestern Caucasus | russian federation Russian Federation | 2016 | Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, | 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.