IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature

The State of World Heritage will provide reliable, transparent and independent information through Conservation Outlook Assessments. These assessments are a projection of the potential for a natural World Heritage site to conserve its values over time, based on a desk-based assessment of:

• The current state and trend of values
• The threats affecting those values
• The effectiveness of protection and management

Conservation Outlook Assessments also compile additional information on conservation issues, benefits and possible projects related to a site.

• Identify the most pressing conservation issues affecting natural World Heritage sites and support sites in addressing these issues.
• Recognize well-managed sites for their conservation efforts and encourage the transfer of good management practices between sites.
• Understand and communicate the benefits of sites for local communities and other stakeholders, for example livelihoods and ecosystem services.
• Track the state of conservation of all natural World Heritage Sites over time and raise public awareness of their importance for biodiversity conservation

For more information please read the full brief or contact Mariam Kenza Ali, World Heritage Conservation Officer, at mariam.ali@iucn.org.