Previously Listed Sites
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There exist a number of sites that were previously listed as being in danger, but later removed from the list after improvements in management and conservation. The Everglades National Park was listed from 1993 to 2007 and again since 2010; the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve was listed from 1996 to 2007 and again since 2011. Both are therefore included in the list of currently listed sites (above).
| Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) |
Year (WHS) | Endangered | Reason | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor | Cambodia !Siem Reap Province, Cambodia 13°26′N 103°50′E / 13.433°N 103.833°E / 13.433; 103.833 (Angkor) |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
5000000000000000000 — | 1992 | 1992–2004 | Inscription initially limited to a three year period (1993–1995) during which effective legal protection, boundary and buffer zones were to be established and international conservation efforts were to be monitored and coordinated; At the time of inscription, Cambodia was UN-controlled following the civil war in the 1980s. | ||
| Bahla Fort | Oman !Bahla, Oman 22°58′N 57°18′E / 22.967°N 57.3°E / 22.967; 57.3 (Bahla Fort) |
Cultural: (iv) |
5000000000000000000 — | 1987 | 1988–2004 | Degradation of earth structures of the fort and of the oasis of Bahla | ||
| Butrint | Albania !Sarandë District, Albania 39°45′N 20°01′E / 39.75°N 20.017°E / 39.75; 20.017 (Butrint) |
Cultural: (iii) |
70033980000000000003,980 (9,800) | 1992 | 1997–2005 | Damages due to management and conservation | ||
| Cologne Cathedral | Germany !North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 50°56′29″N 6°57′29″E / 50.94139°N 6.95806°E / 50.94139; 6.95806 (Cologne Cathedral) |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
5000000000000000000 — | 1996 | 2004–2006 | High-rise building plan near the cathedral threatening to inflict damage to the integrity of the property; delisted after the building plan was halted and a buffer zone introduced | ||
| Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | Senegal !Biffeche, Senegal 16°30′N 16°10′W / 16.5°N 16.167°W / 16.5; -16.167 (Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary) |
Natural: (vii), (x) |
700416000000000000016,000 (40,000) | 1981 | 1984–1988, 2000–2006 | Long term threat by construction plan for a down-stream dam (1984); delisted (1988) as water supply to the park was insured by the construction of a sluice and a management plan was being prepared; relisted (2000) due to environmental and economical threats posed by the introduced species Salvinia molesta and Pistia stratiotes as well as issues with water management in the park | ||
| Dresden Elbe Valley# | Germany !Saxony, Germany 51°03′N 13°49′E / 51.05°N 13.817°E / 51.05; 13.817 (Dresden Elbe Valley) |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) |
70031930000000000001,930 (4,800) | 2004 | 2006–2009 | Construction plans for the Waldschlösschen Bridge in the core area of the cultural landscape; removed from the list of World Heritage Sites in 2009 after construction commenced at the end of 2007 | ||
| Dubrovnik | Croatia !Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia 42°38′25″N 18°06′30″E / 42.64028°N 18.10833°E / 42.64028; 18.10833 (Dubrovnik) |
Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv) |
700197000000000000097 (240) | 1979 | 1991–1998 | Croatian War of Independence | ||
| Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore | PakPunjab, Pakistan 31°35′25″N 74°18′35″E / 31.59028°N 74.30972°E / 31.59028; 74.30972 (Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore) |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii) |
5000000000000000000— | 1981 | 2000–2012 | Destruction of historic water tanks in 1999 to widen a road and deteriorating perimeter walls of the Garden, listed on request of the Pakistan government | ||
| Galápagos Islands | Ecuador !Galápagos Province, Ecuador 0°40′S 90°30′W / 0.667°S 90.5°W / -0.667; -90.5 (Galápagos Islands) |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
700714066514000000014,066,514 (34,759,110) | 1978 | 2007–2010 | Various threats including insufficient prevention of possibilities for the introduction of alien species, insufficient resource allocation for conservation agencies and park management, presence of a large number of illegal immigrants, rapid uncontrolled growth of tourism, fishing over-capacity and sports fishing | ||
| Group of Monuments at Hampi | India !Bellary district, India 15°20′6″N 76°27′43″E / 15.335°N 76.46194°E / 15.335; 76.46194 (Group of Monuments at Hampi) |
Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv) |
5000000000000000000 — | 1986 | 1999–2006 | Partial construction of two cable-suspended bridges within the protected archaeological areas of Hampi threatening the integrity and authenticity of the site | ||
| Ichkeul National Park | Tunisia !Bizerta, Tunisia 37°10′N 9°40′E / 37.167°N 9.667°E / 37.167; 9.667 (Ichkeul National Park) |
Natural: (x) |
700412600000000000012,600 (31,000) | 1980 | 1996–2006 | Construction of dams limiting the freshwater flow to the area and causing an increased salinity of the lake and the marshes as well as a decrease in the number of migrating bird populations | ||
| Iguaçu National Park | Brazil !Paraná State, Brazil 25°41′S 54°26′E / 25.683°S 54.433°E / -25.683; 54.433 (Iguaçu National Park) |
Natural: (vii), (x) |
7005170086000000000170,086 (420,290) | 1986 | 1999–2001 | Illegally opened road ("Estrada do Colono", Portuguese for "Settler's Road") through the park, dams on the Iguazu River and helicopter flights. | ||
| Kathmandu Valley | Nepal !Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 27°42′14″N 85°18′31″E / 27.70389°N 85.30861°E / 27.70389; 85.30861 (Kathmandu Valley) |
Cultural: (iii), (iv), (vi) |
7002167000000000000167 (410) | 1979 | 2003–2007 | Partial or substantial loss of the traditional elements of six out of seven monument zones and resulting general loss of authenticity and integrity of the whole property. | ||
| Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor | Montenegro !Bay of Kotor, Kotor and surrounding territory, Montenegro 42°29′N 18°42′E / 42.483°N 18.7°E / 42.483; 18.7 (Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor) |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
5000000000000000000 — | 1979 | 1979–2003 | Damage following the earthquake from April 15, 1979 | ||
| Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | India !Assam, India 26°30′N 91°51′E / 26.5°N 91.85°E / 26.5; 91.85 (Manas Wildlife Sanctuary) |
Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
700439100000000000039,100 (97,000) | 1985 | 1992–2011 | Poaching, damage to the park's infrastructure and decrease in the population of some species particularly the Greater One Horned Rhino following an invasion by militants of the Bodo tribe in 1992 | ||
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Tanzania !Arusha Region, Tanzania 3°11′S 35°32′E / 3.183°S 35.533°E / -3.183; 35.533 (Ngorongoro Conservation Area) |
Natural: (iv), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
5000000000000000000 — | 1978 | 1984–1989 | Declining conservation status | ||
| Plitvice Lakes National Park | Croatia !Lika-Senj County, Croatia 44°53′N 15°37′E / 44.883°N 15.617°E / 44.883; 15.617 (Plitvice Lakes National Park) |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix) |
700419200000000000019,200 (47,000) | 1979 | 1992–1997 | Potential threat due to the Croatian War of Independence | ||
| Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras | PhiIfugao, Philippines 16°55′N 121°3′E / 16.917°N 121.05°E / 16.917; 121.05 (Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras) |
Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) |
7005500000000000000500,000 (1,200,000) | 1995 | 2001–2012 | Absence of systematic monitoring programme or a comprehensive management plan | ||
| Royal Palaces of Abomey | Benin !Zou Department, Benin 7°11′26″N 1°59′36″E / 7.19056°N 1.99333°E / 7.19056; 1.99333 (Royal Palaces of Abomey) |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
700148000000000000048 (120) | 1985 | 1985–2007 | General state of deterioration due to the elements and inappropriate restoration which are in conflict with the authenticity of the site | ||
| Rwenzori Mountains National Park | Uganda !Bundibugyo, Kabarole and Kasese District, Uganda 0°13′N 29°55′E / 0.217°N 29.917°E / 0.217; 29.917 (Rwenzori Mountains National Park) |
Natural: (vii), (ix) |
700499600000000000099,600 (246,000) | 1994 | 1999–2004 | Security situation and lack of monitoring of a major part of the park | ||
| Sangay National Park | Ecuador !Chimborazo, Morona-Santiago and Tungurahua Province, Ecuador 1°50′S 78°20′W / 1.833°S 78.333°W / -1.833; -78.333 (Sangay National Park) |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
7005271925000000000271,925 (671,940) | 1983 | 1992–2005 | Heavy poaching, illegal livestock grazing, encroachment and potential threat through a road construction project | ||
| Srebarna Nature Reserve | Bulgaria !Srebarna, Silistra Province, Bulgaria 44°06′50″N 27°04′40″E / 44.11389°N 27.07778°E / 44.11389; 27.07778 (Srebarna Nature Reserve) |
Natural: (x) |
7002638000000000000638 (1,580) | 1983 | 1992–2003 | Prevention of seasonal flooding and agricultural use causing a decline or disappearance of the water and passerine bird populations | ||
| Timbuktu | Mali !Circle and Region of Tombouctou, Mali 16°46′24″N 2°59′58″W / 16.77333°N 2.99944°W / 16.77333; -2.99944 (Timbuktu) |
Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
5000000000000000000 — | 1988 | 1990–2005 | Threat of sand encroachment | ||
| Tipasa | Algeria !Tipaza Province, Algeria 36°33′24″N 2°23′00″E / 36.55667°N 2.3833333°E / 36.55667; 2.3833333 (Tipasa) |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
700152000000000000052 (130) | 1982 | 2002–2006 | Inadequat maintenance affecting the integrity of the site and its buffer zone | ||
| Wieliczka Salt Mine | Poland !Wieliczka, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland 49°58′45″N 20°03′50″E / 49.97917°N 20.06389°E / 49.97917; 20.06389 (Wieliczka Salt Mine) |
Cultural: (iv) |
7002969000000000000969 (2,390) | 1978 | 1989–1998 | Humidity problem | ||
| Yellowstone National Park | United States !Wyoming and small areas of Montana and Idaho, United States 44°30′N 110°50′W / 44.5°N 110.833°W / 44.5; -110.833 (Yellowstone National Park) |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
7005898349000000000898,349 (2,219,870) | 1978 | 1995–2003 | Ascertained dangers to Yellowstone cutthroat trout as well as sewage leakage and waste contamination in parts of the park; potential threats to water quantity and quality, past and proposed mining activities, a proposed control program to eradicate brucellosis in the bison herds |
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