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State of Conservation

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Garamba National Park (2023)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Golden Mountains of Altai (2023)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (2023)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires)
Gough and Inaccessible Islands (2023)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Great Barrier Reef (2024)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
Great Barrier Reef (2023)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2024)
States Parties: India
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Greater Blue Mountains Area (2023)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Fire (widlfires) Mining Water infrastructure
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve (2023)
States Parties: France
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas
Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (2024)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Surface water pollution
Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (2023)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan
Iguaçu National Park (2023)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (2023)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
Other Threats: Conflicting land use
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (2024)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish)
Danger List:  Yes
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (2023)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish)
Danger List:  Yes
Ivindo National Park (2024)
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (2023)
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2024)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2023)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2023)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Keoladeo National Park (2023)
States Parties: India
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Disappearance of Siberian cranes
Komodo National Park (2023)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Lake Baikal (2024)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
Lake Baikal (2023)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
Lake Malawi National Park (2023)
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: 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
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 73 Illegal activities 61 Mining 39 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Water infrastructure 31 Ground transport infrastructure 30 Land conversion 26 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 25 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 24 Financial resources 22 Human resources 20 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 19 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 17 Legal framework 17 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 16 Oil and gas 15 Forestry /wood production 14 Civil unrest 14 Governance 14 Surface water pollution 13 Other climate change impacts 12 Major linear utilities 10 Fire (widlfires) 10 Housing 9 Renewable energy facilities 9 Storms 9 Solid waste 7 War 7 Invasive / alien freshwater species 7 Non-renewable energy facilities 6 Commercial hunting 6 Water (extraction) 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Subsistence hunting 5 Changes to oceanic waters 5 Drought 5 Air pollution 4 Ground water pollution 4 Crop production 4 Air transport infrastructure 3 Pollution of marine waters 3 Industrial areas 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Terrorism 2 Temperature change 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Translocated species 2 Management activities 2 Commercial development 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Input of excess energy 1 Aquaculture 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Quarrying 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Military training 1 Hyper-abundant species 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.