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State of Conservation Search

State of Conservation

491
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97
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79
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Date Start: 2014close
The Sundarbans (2017)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
The Sundarbans (2015)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Storms
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
The Sundarbans (2014)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Non-renewable energy facilities Storms
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2023)
States Parties: China
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Apparent decline in wildlife populations
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2021)
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Apparent decline in wildlife populations
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2019)
States Parties: China
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Apparent decline in wildlife populations
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2017)
States Parties: China
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Apparent decline in wildlife populations
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2015)
States Parties: China
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Apparent decline in wildlife populations
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2023)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2021)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2019)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2018)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2017)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2016)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2015)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2014)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
Virgin Komi Forests (2023)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2021)
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 Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2018)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2016)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2015)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2014)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virunga National Park (2024)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga 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.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2021)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2019)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2018)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2017)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2016)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2015)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2014)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2023)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2021)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2018)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2016)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2015)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2024)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2023)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2021)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
Wadden Sea (2023)
States Parties: Germany Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Management systems/ management plan
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 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
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
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Albania Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Ecuador Ethiopia France Gabon Germany Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Madagascar Malawi Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Montenegro Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Niger North Macedonia Panama Philippines Poland Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Switzerland Thailand 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 299 Illegal activities 269 Mining 164 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 139 Water infrastructure 128 Land conversion 122 Ground transport infrastructure 121 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 112 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 77 Civil unrest 75 Oil and gas 74 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 70 Financial resources 70 Legal framework 69 Human resources 66 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 62 Governance 59 Forestry /wood production 50 Surface water pollution 39 Housing 38 Major linear utilities 36 Other climate change impacts 36 Fire (widlfires) 36 Storms 34 Renewable energy facilities 33 War 33 Commercial hunting 31 Water (extraction) 31 Invasive / alien freshwater species 27 Solid waste 21 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Non-renewable energy facilities 19 Crop production 18 Changes to oceanic waters 18 Drought 18 Air pollution 17 Subsistence hunting 16 Invasive / alien marine species 15 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 12 Ground water pollution 11 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 11 Management activities 11 Pollution of marine waters 9 Air transport infrastructure 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Translocated species 8 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Localised utilities 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Temperature change 6 Commercial development 4 Aquaculture 4 Military training 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Industrial areas 3 Input of excess energy 3 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Quarrying 3 Terrorism 3

* : 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.