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State of Conservation

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Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2008)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: 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 systems/ management plan
Other Threats: poverty
Danger List:  Yes
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2008)
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2008)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Oil and gas
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 (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
Comoé National Park (2008)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Danube Delta (2008)
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Localised utilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystre mouth of the Danube River
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (2008)
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Forest fragmentationNeed for ecological corridors.
Durmitor National Park (2008)
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Everglades National Park (2008)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Housing Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Galápagos Islands (2008)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented.
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast (2008)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Golden Mountains of Altai (2008)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities Oil and gas
Henderson Island (2008)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Ichkeul National Park (2008)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Iguaçu National Park (2008)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Iguazu National Park (2008)
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (2008)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Quarrying
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Kaziranga National Park (2008)
States Parties: India
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Insufficient infrastructure
Keoladeo National Park (2008)
States Parties: India
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Lake Baikal (2008)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Lorentz National Park (2008)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Housing Management systems/ management plan Mining
Los Katíos National Park (2008)
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Macquarie Island (2008)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (2008)
States Parties: India
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Crop production Illegal activities
Other Threats: Forced evacuation of Park stafDestruction of Park infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (2008)
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Manú National Park (2008)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls (2008)
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Drought Housing Input of excess energy Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Surface water pollution Water (extraction)
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (2008)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Community-wildlife conflict;
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (2008)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve (2008)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Niokolo-Koba National Park (2008)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Translocated species Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Pitons Management Area (2008)
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Purnululu National Park (2008)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Mining
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (2008)
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Crop production Housing Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Salonga National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting War
Danger List:  Yes
Sangay National Park (2008)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Selous Game Reserve (2008)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Water infrastructure
Shiretoko (2008)
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B,WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Simien National Park (2008)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: 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
Danger List:  Yes
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (2008)
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Water infrastructure
The Sundarbans (2008)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Storms
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2008)
States Parties: China
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2008)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
Virunga National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals War
Danger List:  Yes
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2008)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
Vredefort Dome (2008)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (2008)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2008)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Yellowstone National Park (2008)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution
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Argentina Australia Bangladesh Belarus Belize Brazil Central African Republic China Colombia Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Italy Japan Kenya Mauritania Montenegro Niger Panama Peru Poland Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal South Africa Thailand Tunisia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Zambia Zimbabwe
Threats
Illegal activities 27 Management systems/ management plan 26 Land conversion 13 Ground transport infrastructure 12 Mining 12 Water infrastructure 11 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 11 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 10 Civil unrest 10 Financial resources 9 Housing 8 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 8 Surface water pollution 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Oil and gas 5 War 5 Human resources 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Major linear utilities 3 Forestry /wood production 3 Legal framework 3 Air pollution 2 Input of excess energy 2 Crop production 2 Water (extraction) 2 Storms 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Invasive / alien freshwater species 2 Governance 2 Management activities 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Ground water pollution 1 Quarrying 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Drought 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Translocated species 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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