State of Conservation
35
Reports
35
Properties concerned
19
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2012close
Date end:2012close
Region:
Africaclose
Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
---|---|---|---|---|
aapravasi ghatAapravasi Ghat | mauritius Mauritius | 2012 | Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management activities, | No |
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves | niger Niger | 2012 | Civil unrest,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition,
Forestry /wood production,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Poverty |
Yes |
aksumAksum | ethiopia Ethiopia | 2012 | Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3 |
No |
cliff of bandiagara (land of the dogons)Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) | mali Mali | 2012 | Deliberate destruction of heritage, War, | No |
comoe national parkComoé National Park | cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire | 2012 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve | cameroon Cameroon | 2012 | Commercial hunting, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
garamba national parkGaramba National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2012 | Civil unrest, Human resources, Illegal activities, Management activities, War, | Yes |
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique | mozambique Mozambique | 2012 | Financial resources,
Housing,
Human resources,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings |
No |
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2012 | Civil unrest,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Mining,
War,
Other Threats: Villages in the ecologicalcorridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
Yes |
lake turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks | kenya Kenya | 2012 | Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure, | No |
lamu old townLamu Old Town | kenya Kenya | 2012 | Financial resources, Housing, Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Oil and gas, Solid waste, Water infrastructure, | No |
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park | central african republic Central African Republic | 2012 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, | Yes |
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape | south africa South Africa | 2012 | Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls | zambia,zimbabwe Zambia Zimbabwe |
2012 | Air pollution, Drought, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, | No |
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve | cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire Guinea |
2012 | Financial resources, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | Yes |
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | 2012 | Crop production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Land conversion, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, | No |
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park | senegal Senegal | 2012 | Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Translocated species, Water infrastructure, | Yes |
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2012 | Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Mining, | Yes |
old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné | mali Mali | 2012 | Housing,
Land conversion,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
War,
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings |
No |
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana | madagascar Madagascar | 2012 | Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Subsistence hunting, | Yes |
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | ethiopia Ethiopia | 2012 | Earthquake, Housing, Land conversion, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table), | No |
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey | benin Benin | 2012 | Interpretative and visitation facilities,
Legal framework,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Fire; Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components |
No |
ruins of kilwa kisiwani and ruins of songo mnaraRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | 2012 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition,
Governance,
Illegal activities,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric |
Yes |
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park | uganda Uganda | 2012 | Financial resources, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Other climate change impacts, | No |
salonga national parkSalonga National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2012 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Management systems/ management plan, War, | Yes |
saloum deltaSaloum Delta | senegal Senegal | 2012 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | 2012 | Financial resources,
Illegal activities,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Management systems/ management plan,
Mining,
Oil and gas,
Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Reduction of elephant population |
No |
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | 2012 | Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
simien national parkSimien National Park | ethiopia Ethiopia | 2012 | Ground transport infrastructure,
Land conversion,
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species |
Yes |
stone town of zanzibarStone Town of Zanzibar | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | 2012 | Financial resources,
Housing,
Human resources,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: b) Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port projectc) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness |
No |
tai national parkTaï National Park | cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire | 2012 | Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, | No |
timbuktuTimbuktu | mali Mali | 2012 | Civil unrest,
Deliberate destruction of heritage,
Flooding,
Housing,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
War,
Other Threats: Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee |
No |
tomb of askiaTomb of Askia | mali Mali | 2012 | Illegal activities, War, | No |
tombs of buganda kings at kasubiTombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi | uganda Uganda | 2012 | Management activities, | Yes |
virunga national parkVirunga National Park | democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2012 | Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Oil and gas, War, | Yes |
* :
The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).
** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.