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State of Conservation

115
Reports
30
Properties concerned
14
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date end:2003close
Region: Asia and the Pacificclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
australian fossil mammal sites (riversleigh / naracoorte)Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) australia Australia 2001 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Financial resources, Illegal activities, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 2003 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Major linear utilities, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Major linear utilities, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 2001 Ground transport infrastructure, Major linear utilities, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 1998 Ground water pollution, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Increase in the natural rate of mortality of the rhinoceros
No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 1997 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 1993 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 1991 Water (extraction) , No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 1990 Water (extraction) , No
east rennellEast Rennell solomon islands Solomon Islands 2003 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Human resources, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
gondwana rainforests of australiaGondwana Rainforests of Australia australia Australia 2000 Ground transport infrastructure, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 2001 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 2000 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining,
Other Threats: Need for more effective catchment management in lands adjacent to the Park
No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1999 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1998 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1994 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1986 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1985 Ground transport infrastructure, No
greater blue mountains areaGreater Blue Mountains Area australia Australia 2001 Mining, Surface water pollution, No
gunung mulu national parkGunung Mulu National Park malaysia Malaysia 2002 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of inclusion of indigenous peoples and their claims in the decision to extend the Park
No
gunung mulu national parkGunung Mulu National Park malaysia Malaysia 2001 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of inclusion of indigenous peoples and their claims in the decision to extend the Park
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2003 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2001 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2000 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Risks linked to addressing environmental impacts of individual projects to the neglect of monitoring cumulative impacts of the overall development of Ha Long City and other areas surrounding the World Heritage area
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1996 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1995 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure, No
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands australia Australia 2000 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands australia Australia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands australia Australia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
huanglong scenic and historic interest areaHuanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
jiuzhaigou valley scenic and historic interest areaJiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
k’gari (fraser island)K’gari (Fraser Island) australia Australia 2001 Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Risk to humans posed by the dingo population
No
k’gari (fraser island)K’gari (Fraser Island) australia Australia 2000 Financial resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 2002 Financial resources, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Elephant-human conflicts
No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 2001 Financial resources, Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Elephant-human conflicts
No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 2000 Flooding, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 1999 Flooding, Management systems/ management plan, No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 1997 Flooding, Illegal activities, Society's valuing of heritage, No
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park india India 1997 Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes
No
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park india India 1994 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Water (extraction) ,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes
No
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park india India 1990 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Water (extraction) ,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes
No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 2002 Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 2001 Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 2000 Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1999 Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1997 Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1996 Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1995 Management systems/ management plan, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2003 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2002 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2001 Management systems/ management plan, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2000 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2003 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2002 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2001 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2000 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1999 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1998 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1997 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1996 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1995 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1994 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1993 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures;
Yes
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1992 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1991 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1990 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1989 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1986 Water infrastructure, No
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks india India 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Conflicts between the management and local people
No
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks india India 1997 Illegal activities, Subsistence wild plant collection, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2003 Air transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1989
Other Threats: Fire at the Tengboche monastery
No
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia australia Australia 2000 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, No
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia australia Australia 1999 Mining, Oil and gas, No
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia australia Australia 1998 Mining, Oil and gas, No
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia australia Australia 1994 Management systems/ management plan, No
shirakami-sanchiShirakami-Sanchi japan Japan 1997 No
shirakami-sanchiShirakami-Sanchi japan Japan 1995 Forestry /wood production, No
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve sri lanka Sri Lanka 2001 Crop production, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, No
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve sri lanka Sri Lanka 2000 Crop production, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, No
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve sri lanka Sri Lanka 1997 Management systems/ management plan, No
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve sri lanka Sri Lanka 1993 Land conversion,
Other Threats: Need to implement the Management Plan as a priority
No
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park india India 2002 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Illegal activities, Management activities,
Other Threats: human-tiger conflicts
No
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park india India 2001 Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: System of National Waterways proposed for the Sundarbans Reserve
No
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park india India 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park india India 1997 No
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand new zealand New Zealand 2000 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, No
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand new zealand New Zealand 1999 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, No
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand new zealand New Zealand 1994 Forestry /wood production, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand new zealand New Zealand 1993 Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand new zealand New Zealand 1992 Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand new zealand New Zealand 1989 Water infrastructure, No
the sundarbansThe Sundarbans bangladesh Bangladesh 2001 Oil and gas,
Other Threats: High level of salinity
No
the sundarbansThe Sundarbans bangladesh Bangladesh 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries thailand Thailand 2000 Fire (widlfires), Management systems/ management plan, No
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries thailand Thailand 1999 Fire (widlfires), Management systems/ management plan, No
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries thailand Thailand 1998 Fire (widlfires), Management systems/ management plan, No
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park philippines Philippines 2003 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park philippines Philippines 1997 No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 2001 Ground transport infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Other climate change impacts, Water (extraction) , No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 2000 Ground transport infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Other climate change impacts, Water (extraction) , No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 1992 Financial resources, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 1991 Financial resources, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, No
wulingyuan scenic and historic interest areaWulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Flooding, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
yakushimaYakushima japan Japan 1997 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.