State of Conservation
50
Reports
50
Properties concerned
54
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start:
2015close
Date end:2015close
Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
---|---|---|---|---|
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves | niger Niger | 2015 | 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 |
ancient and primeval beech forests of the carpathians and other regions of europeAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe | albania,austria,belgium,bosnia and herzegovina,bulgaria,croatia,czechia,france,germany,italy,north macedonia,poland,romania,slovakia,slovenia,spain,switzerland,ukraine Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine |
2015 | Commercial hunting, Forestry /wood production, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
area de conservacion guanacasteArea de Conservación Guanacaste | costa rica Costa Rica | 2015 | Renewable energy facilities, | No |
belize barrier reef reserve systemBelize Barrier Reef Reserve System | belize Belize | 2015 | Housing, Invasive / alien marine species, Land conversion, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Oil and gas, | Yes |
cerrado protected areas: chapada dos veadeiros and emas national parksCerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks | brazil Brazil | 2015 | Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal Nepal | 2015 | Ground transport infrastructure, | No |
comoe national parkComoé National Park | cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire | 2015 | 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 | 2015 | Forestry /wood production, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Water infrastructure, | No |
donana national parkDoñana National Park | spain Spain | 2015 | Crop production,
Major linear utilities,
Mining,
Non-renewable energy facilities,
Oil and gas,
Pollution of marine waters,
Water (extraction) ,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project |
No |
dong phayayen-khao yai forest complexDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex | thailand Thailand | 2015 | 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 | 2015 | 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 | 2015 | Ground water pollution,
Housing,
Invasive / alien freshwater species,
Storms,
Surface water pollution,
Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife |
Yes |
garamba national parkGaramba National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2015 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, | Yes |
golden mountains of altaiGolden Mountains of Altai | russian federation Russian Federation | 2015 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major linear utilities, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia Australia | 2015 | Changes to oceanic waters, Ground water pollution, Marine transport infrastructure, Non-renewable energy facilities, Other climate change impacts, Storms, Surface water pollution, Temperature change, | No |
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2015 | 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 |
kenya lake system in the great rift valleyKenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley | kenya Kenya | 2015 | Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Renewable energy facilities, | No |
lake baikalLake Baikal | russian federation Russian Federation | 2015 | 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 turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks | kenya Kenya | 2015 | Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure, | No |
lakes of ouniangaLakes of Ounianga | chad Chad | 2015 | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Solid waste, | No |
lena pillars nature parkLena Pillars Nature Park | russian federation Russian Federation | 2015 | Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: necessity to strengthen the integrity within the property |
No |
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park | indonesia Indonesia | 2015 | Financial resources,
Ground transport infrastructure,
Human resources,
Illegal activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Nothofagus dieback |
No |
los katios national parkLos Katíos National Park | colombia Colombia | 2015 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india India | 2015 | Civil unrest, Crop production, Financial resources, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Land conversion, Water infrastructure, | No |
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park | central african republic Central African Republic | 2015 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, | Yes |
monarch butterfly biosphere reserveMonarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve | mexico Mexico | 2015 | Fire (widlfires),
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Land conversion,
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure,
Other Threats: Reported decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterfly |
No |
morne trois pitons national parkMorne Trois Pitons National Park | dominica Dominica | 2015 | Renewable energy facilities, | No |
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve | cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire Guinea |
2015 | 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 | 2015 | Marine transport infrastructure, Oil and gas, | No |
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park | senegal Senegal | 2015 | 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 | 2015 | Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Mining, | Yes |
phoenix islands protected areaPhoenix Islands Protected Area | kiribati Kiribati | 2015 | Financial resources, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, | No |
puerto-princesa subterranean river national parkPuerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park | philippines Philippines | 2015 | Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana | madagascar Madagascar | 2015 | Fire (widlfires), Governance, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Subsistence hunting, | Yes |
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve | honduras Honduras | 2015 | 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 |
salonga national parkSalonga National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2015 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, War, | Yes |
sangha trinationalSangha Trinational | cameroon,central african republic,congo Central African Republic Congo Cameroon |
2015 | Civil unrest, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Mining, | No |
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | 2015 | 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 |
shiretokoShiretoko | japan Japan | 2015 | Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, | No |
simien national parkSimien National Park | ethiopia Ethiopia | 2015 | 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 | 2015 | 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 |
2015 | Ground transport infrastructure, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Water infrastructure, | No |
the sundarbansThe Sundarbans | bangladesh Bangladesh | 2015 | Illegal activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Non-renewable energy facilities,
Storms,
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River |
No |
three parallel rivers of yunnan protected areasThree Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas | china China | 2015 | Illegal activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Mining,
Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Apparent decline in wildlife populations |
No |
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra | indonesia Indonesia | 2015 | Governance, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
virgin komi forestsVirgin Komi Forests | russian federation Russian Federation | 2015 | Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
virunga national parkVirunga National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2015 | 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 | 2015 | 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 |
wood buffalo national parkWood Buffalo National Park | canada Canada | 2015 | Water infrastructure, | No |
wulingyuan scenic and historic interest areaWulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area | china China | 2015 | Air pollution, Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Surface water pollution, | 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.