The three management authorities for the World Heritage site are also responsible for the land-use and planning in the whole Hyrcanian region, which is a good framework for efficient management. The current low level of law enforcement and stakeholder and community engagement, as well as lack of awareness of the Outstanding Universal Value in the region, negatively affect the possibilities to address threats towards the property. The delineation of boundaries could be made clearer and some of the components would also benefit from larger buffer zones.