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Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2024)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2023)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2021)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2019)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2018)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2017)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2016)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2015)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2014)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2023)
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2021)
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2019)
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2018)
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2017)
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2015)
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2014)
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
Area de Conservación Guanacaste (2023)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Fires (intentional and accidental)
Area de Conservación Guanacaste (2021)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Fires (intentional and accidental)
Area de Conservación Guanacaste (2019)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: fire
Area de Conservación Guanacaste (2017)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: fire
Area de Conservación Guanacaste (2015)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Renewable energy facilities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2023)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2021)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2018)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2016)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2014)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2021)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2019)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Oil and gas
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2018)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2017)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2016)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2015)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (2014)
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
Białowieża Forest (2023)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
Białowieża Forest (2021)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
Białowieża Forest (2019)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
Białowieża Forest (2017)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
Białowieża Forest (2016)
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Canaima National Park (2023)
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard; Need to finalize the boundaries of the area
Canaima National Park (2021)
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard; Need to finalize the boundaries of the area
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2021)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Governance Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2018)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Governance Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts
Central Sikhote-Alin (2023)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats:
Central Sikhote-Alin (2021)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2021)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2019)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2017)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2016)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2015)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Chitwan National Park (2023)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Chitwan National Park (2021)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Chitwan National Park (2019)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Chitwan National Park (2017)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Chitwan National Park (2015)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
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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 306 Illegal activities 276 Mining 168 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 142 Water infrastructure 131 Land conversion 127 Ground transport infrastructure 124 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 113 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 80 Civil unrest 77 Oil and gas 76 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 72 Financial resources 72 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 71 Legal framework 71 Human resources 67 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 62 Governance 61 Forestry /wood production 51 Surface water pollution 40 Housing 39 Major linear utilities 37 Fire (widlfires) 37 Other climate change impacts 36 Renewable energy facilities 35 War 35 Storms 34 Commercial hunting 32 Water (extraction) 32 Invasive / alien freshwater species 27 Solid waste 22 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Non-renewable energy facilities 19 Drought 19 Air pollution 18 Crop production 18 Changes to oceanic waters 18 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.