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List of World Heritage in Danger

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Everglades National Park

In Everglades National Park
…the park was on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger from 1993 to 2007. In 2010 it was again added to the list, because of concerns about decreases in water flowing into the Everglades and increases in pollution levels there.
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Kathmandu Valley

In Kathmandu
…it was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2003 but was removed from the list in 2007 after concerted conservation efforts from the government partially mitigated concerns.
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