Turkey: Göreme and the rock sites of Cappadocia
Score: 65

"This site is truly unique, environmentally and historically. Naturally, some built heritage is deteriorating, and that is just part of the story—it does not detract from the site. Tourism was well-managed when I was there, and every effort was made to communicate the fragility of the built heritage sites. In addition, there were culturally-appropriate historic accommodations available in the area. It has a great future as long as tourism-related traffic is well managed."

"The outlook over the long term is bleak, unless a means by which to stop or slow the deterioration of the volcanic tuff can be found. In the short term, the outlook is much better, as management protocols in place seem to be effective so far in preventing vandalism and extremely intrusive development on-site. A plan to remove the rather jarring presence of parking lots in the near vicinity of some of the rock formations would improve the experience at Cappadocia and Goreme considerably."