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Date Start: 1993close
Western Caucasus (2007)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Weakening of conservation controls
Western Caucasus (2001)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Western Tien-Shan (2023)
States Parties: Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Western Tien-Shan (2021)
States Parties: Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Western Tien-Shan (2018)
States Parties: Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Wet Tropics of Queensland (2001)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
Wet Tropics of Queensland (2000)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.203/INF.6,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
Wet Tropics of Queensland (1999)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Wet Tropics of Queensland (1998)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (2000)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1999)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/INF.6
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1998)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1997)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1996)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1995)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
Wood Buffalo National Park (2023)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air pollution Governance Ground water pollution Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge; Insufficiently understood cumulative impacts of multiple development pressures
Wood Buffalo National Park (2021)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air pollution Governance Ground water pollution Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge; Insufficiently understood cumulative impacts of multiple development pressures
Wood Buffalo National Park (2019)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge
Wood Buffalo National Park (2017)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge
Wood Buffalo National Park (2015)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water infrastructure
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 750 Illegal activities 714 Mining 380 Ground transport infrastructure 330 Land conversion 312 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 305 Water infrastructure 270 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 263 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 233 Civil unrest 224 Financial resources 220 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 159 Human resources 150 Oil and gas 149 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 147 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 139 Legal framework 134 Surface water pollution 127 Housing 125 Forestry /wood production 116 War 108 Major linear utilities 84 Fire (widlfires) 80 Governance 80 Water (extraction) 69 Crop production 62 Invasive / alien freshwater species 61 Storms 59 Renewable energy facilities 58 Commercial hunting 56 Marine transport infrastructure 48 Other climate change impacts 47 Air pollution 41 Subsistence hunting 39 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 34 Drought 33 Invasive / alien marine species 31 Management activities 28 Ground water pollution 27 Solid waste 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Non-renewable energy facilities 26 Water (rain/water table) 24 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 23 Changes to oceanic waters 22 Industrial areas 20 Input of excess energy 19 Localised utilities 18 Temperature change 17 Translocated species 17 Air transport infrastructure 16 Pollution of marine waters 16 Quarrying 11 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Commercial development 8 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Aquaculture 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 4 Military training 4 Flooding 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Terrorism 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Earthquake 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.