'Threatened' by Dams

Connected Sites: 28

WHS where there are/have been plans to build a Dam regarded by UNESCO/IUCM/ICOMOS as potentially damaging to the OUV of the site (irrespective of whether the site of the Dam is inside the Inscribed/Buffer zones or not). Dams completed or cancelled before inscription e.g Nubian Monuments and Coa Valley are excluded.

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Connected Sites

Tasmanian Wilderness
Tasmanian Wilderness
Australia
Inscribed: 1982
3.93
121
7

See En.Wikipedia.Org
Durmitor National Park
Durmitor National Park
Montenegro
Inscribed: 1980
3.42
150
6

See Whc.Unesco.Org
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Costa Rica, Panama
Inscribed: 1983
2.90
62
5

See Whc.Unesco.Org
Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan
Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan
China
Inscribed: 2000
3.40
99
4

See Www.Environmentalgraffiti.Com
Dong Phayayen
Dong Phayayen
Thailand
Inscribed: 2005
2.84
107
8

See Www.Bangkokpost.Com
Pasargadae
Pasargadae
Iran
Inscribed: 2004
2.57
93
5
By The Sivand Dam
See Payvand.Com
Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
China
Inscribed: 2003
3.41
88
6

See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Lake Turkana
Lake Turkana
Kenya
Inscribed: 1997
2.64
17
1
(Gibe Iii Dam Under Construction On The Omo River In Ethiopia, Which Flows Into The Site)
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Lower Valley of the Omo
Lower Valley of the Omo
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 1980
3.42
43
4
Gibe Iii Dam Under Construction On The Omo River
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Honduras
Inscribed: 1982
3.14
8
4
Three Dams On The Patuca River, Which Flows Into The Site
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal
Russia
Inscribed: 1996
3.59
99
5
Three Existing, One Constructed And Two Proposed Large Dams In The Lake Baikal-Angara River Threaten The Site's Hydrological Regime
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
India
Inscribed: 1985
2.21
16
3
Kurichhu Dam On Manas River And Mangdecchu Dam On Mangde Chhu River, A Tributary Of The Manas, In Bhutan Will Affect The Site
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga National Park
India
Inscribed: 1985
3.56
28
3
Cumulative Impact Of Dams On The Brahmaputra River Basin, Including The Lower Subansiri Dam And The Lower Siang Dam
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
India
Inscribed: 1988
3.15
11
2
Three Proposed Dams On The Rishi Ganga River Catchment Within The Site
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans
Bangladesh
Inscribed: 1997
2.82
34
2
Sediment Flow Changes Due To Existing Dams Have Stunted The Growth Of The Sundarbans
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Selous Game Reserve
Selous Game Reserve
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1982
3.50
31
4
Proposed Dam On The Rufiji River At Stiegler's Gorge Within The Site
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Zambia, Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1989
4.47
181
5
Proposed Dam Below The Falls At Batoka Gorge
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg
Russia
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
St. Petersburg (Northern Forts Of Kronstadt) By The Saint Petersburg Dam Project.
Wudang Mountains
Wudang Mountains
China
Inscribed: 1994
3.42
43
3
Located On The Edge Of The Danjiangkou Reservoir In The Wudang Mountains In Hubei Province, The Yuzhen Palace Would Be Submerged Once The Dam's Height Is Increased
See India.Nydailynews.Com
Alto Douro
Alto Douro
Portugal
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
257
11
Foz Tua Hydro-Electric Dam Project
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Senegal
Inscribed: 1981
2.16
24
2
Sambangalou Dam
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Dja Faunal Reserve
Dja Faunal Reserve
Cameroon
Inscribed: 1987
2.53
1
0
Mekin Dam
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Ashur
Ashur
Iraq
Inscribed: 2003
2.86
20
2
Makhool Dam (Now Cancelled)
See Www.Internationalrivers.Org
Los Glaciares
Los Glaciares
Argentina
Inscribed: 1981
4.35
148
6

See Www.Lagranepoca.Com
Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park
Canada
Inscribed: 1983
2.82
15
4
Site C Hydrodam
See Thenarwhal.Ca
Greater Blue Mountains
Greater Blue Mountains
Australia
Inscribed: 2000
3.16
270
15
Proposal To Raise The Wall Of The Warragamba Dam
See Www.Theguardian.Com
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang
Laos
Inscribed: 1995
3.63
252
5
Luang Prabang Hydropower Project (Lphpp), Situated 25 Km Upstream From The Property. It Is Classified As An Extreme Risk Dam
See Foreignpolicy.Com
Rock Art in the Hail Region
Rock Art in the Hail Region
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2015
3.25
41
4
"There Is A Construction Of A Dam Underway Near Jubbah, Of Which About 3.8 Km Length Has Been Completed. (...) In Response To Icomos's Concerns On The Visual Impacts Of The Dam, The State Party Committed To Framing And Masking The Dam With Typical Low Desert Vegetation (Shrubs And Scattered Tamarisk Trees)." (Ab Ev)