The property was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 2019 and the decision included a few recommendations to the State Party: 1) align the boundaries of the existing protected areas to those of the World Heritage property in the near future; 2) adopt fully the Master Management Plan for the property as a whole by 2022; 3) foster collaborative and participatory approaches to managing the property; 4) work collaboratively with local people to sustainably regulate grazing activities and minimize discernible seasonal/permanent settlements within all component parts; 5) develop a comprehensive plan on sustainable tourism for the property as a whole; 6) rationalize the forest road access system within all components to strictly limit vehicular access to site management activities, research and emergency responses; and 7) prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the proposed upgrading of the existing road in the Golestan National Park with a view to replacing the existing highway (World Heritage Committee, 2019).