In October 2025, Khangchendzonga National Park (NP), in Sikkim, has been rated ‘Good’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the 4 th edition of its World Heritage Outlook , making it the only Indian natural heritage site to receive such recognition

IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2025 was released at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in October 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

About IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4:

Total Sites Covered : This latest edition of outlook has assessed 271 natural and mixed world heritage sites including 231 natural sites and 40 are mixed sites, across 115 countries.

Total Sites in Asia: The latest edition of the report revealed that Asia has 63 natural and mixed heritage sites acro

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