Managing Natural World Heritage The goal of this Resource Manual
is to help State Parties to manage natural values within World
Heritage properties. As such it is aimed at natural and mixed
World Heritage properties as well as cultural landscapes.
Natural World Heritage sites are inscribed because of their
superlative values relating to scenery and other superb natural
phenomena geology, ecosystems and/or biodiversity. The intention
is to help managers understand and incorporate World Heritage
concepts and processes into natural site management. The
Resource Manual is aimed at anyone with an interest in World
Heritage, in particular those responsible for managing natural
World Heritage sites, managers and staff of protected areas,
local communities and indigenous peoples engaged in managing the
property, as well as institutions and businesses operating in or
alongside a natural World Heritage site. The Resource Manual is
structured around a framework developed by IUCN for its
management effectiveness work on