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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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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.


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