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State of Conservation

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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.


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