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State of Conservation

308
Reports
52
Properties concerned
38
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 1992close
Threats* : Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreationclose
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/INF.9
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Saint Lucia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: France
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.201/INF.14,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Neglected Park infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of buffer zone
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of buffer zone
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Anti-personnel mines infestation in the park; b) Degradation of lands around the park
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Serious security issues (landmines); b) Fires
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Human-wildlife conflict
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Human-wildlife conflict
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Reduction of elephant population
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Reduction of elephant population
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Reduction of elephant population
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: b) Reduction of elephant populations;
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Threats to wildlife migration and populations
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Threats to wildlife migration and populations
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Anticipated effects of climate change
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Anticipated effects of climate change
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: China
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2014
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Weakening of conservation controls
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: China
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: China
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Brucella infection threat to bison population
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock
Danger List:  Yes
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*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population

* : 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.