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State of Conservation

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Date Start: 1999close
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
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (2010)
States Parties: Canada United States of America
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Mining Temperature change
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (2009)
States Parties: Canada United States of America
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining Other climate change impacts Temperature change
Western Caucasus (2024)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2023)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2021)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2019)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2018)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2017)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2016)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2014)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2014
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2013)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2012)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2011)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2010)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Western Caucasus (2009)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated 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
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
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
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
Wood Buffalo National Park (2004)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Wood Buffalo National Park (2003)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Wood Buffalo National Park (2002)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (2021)
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (2019)
States Parties: China
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (2015)
States Parties: China
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
Yellowstone National Park (2012)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.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
Yellowstone National Park (2010)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.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
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
Yellowstone National Park (2006)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining
Yellowstone National Park (2005)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining
Yellowstone National Park (2004)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Brucella infection threat to bison population
Yellowstone National Park (2003)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock
Danger List:  Yes
Yellowstone National Park (2002)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock
Danger List:  Yes
Yellowstone National Park (2001)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
Yellowstone National Park (2000)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
Yellowstone National Park (1999)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
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Albania Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia France Gabon Germany Guinea Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Montenegro Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) New Zealand Niger North Macedonia Oman Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Switzerland Thailand Tunisia Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 687 Illegal activities 654 Mining 349 Ground transport infrastructure 295 Land conversion 286 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 276 Water infrastructure 248 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 245 Civil unrest 207 Financial resources 201 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 195 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 152 Human resources 149 Oil and gas 141 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 141 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 125 Legal framework 123 Housing 112 Surface water pollution 105 Forestry /wood production 102 War 95 Major linear utilities 80 Governance 80 Fire (widlfires) 77 Water (extraction) 60 Invasive / alien freshwater species 57 Crop production 56 Commercial hunting 55 Renewable energy facilities 54 Storms 52 Other climate change impacts 47 Marine transport infrastructure 40 Air pollution 38 Subsistence hunting 36 Drought 34 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 33 Management activities 28 Ground water pollution 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Non-renewable energy facilities 26 Invasive / alien marine species 26 Solid waste 24 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 23 Changes to oceanic waters 22 Water (rain/water table) 21 Translocated species 18 Temperature change 17 Air transport infrastructure 16 Input of excess energy 16 Pollution of marine waters 16 Industrial areas 14 Localised utilities 12 Quarrying 11 Commercial development 8 Interpretative and visitation facilities 8 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Aquaculture 4 Military training 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Terrorism 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Flooding 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.