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State of Conservation (SOC)

Ngorongoro Conservation Area (1984)

Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger
UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1979-1980)
Total Amount Ap proved: 55,350USD

1980   Additional financial assistance for the preparation of a ...   7,000  USD
1979   Financial grant for establishment of a management plan for ...   24,950  USD
1979   12-month fellowship in law/administration for Ngorongoro ...   18,000  USD
1979   Drawing up by an architect-museologist of a project for the ...   5,400  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Shortcomings in the management 

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

At its seventh session, the Committee had been informed by IUCN of the serious shortcomings in the management of Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

On 5 October 1984, in response to letters from the Director-General of Unesco, the Secretarcat received a letter from the Minister for Lands, Natural Resources and Tourism requesting that this property be placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

The Committee's attention is drawn to the IUCN report on the status of conservation of this site (prepared prior to the official request for inscription) which is presented in the IUCN document.

(See Document SC.84/CONF.001/4, at http://whc.unesco.org/archive/1984/sc-84-conf001-4e.pdf ). 

 

 

Conclusion

The IUCN representative presented the evaluation of the conservation status of this property which had regrettably continued to decline and noted that the Tanzanian authorities had recently responded positively to the request of the Director General to inscribe this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Taking account of IUCN's observations, the Commi'ttee decided to inscribe Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

08COMX.26-27
Link to the decision

26. The Committee examined four nominations to the List of World Heritage in Danger submitted by the States Parties concerned. The Committee noted the recommendations of ICOMOS and IUCN and made the following decisions:

Wieliczka Salt Mine (Poland)
ICOMOS provided the Committee with the information which the Polish authorities had given for this property. The Committee considered that there was insufficient geological information at present to evaluate the dangers facing this property. The Committee therefore decided to defer a decision on this nomination until more information had been obtained and expressed the wish that in the meantime the national authorities concerned ensure the necessary protection.

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Senegal)
The Committee was informed by IUCN that the immediate threat posed by the earthen dam upstream from this property had been removed since the recent rains had been sufficiently abundant to wash this temporary dam away. However, the longer term threat posed by the dam to be constructed down-stream still remained and still,seriously jeopardised the future of this site. Taking IUCN's comments and reconrmendations into account, and the response of the Senegalese authorities to the Director General's request, the Committee decided to inscribe Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania)
The IUCN representative presented the evaluation of the conservation status of this property which had regrettably continued to decline and noted that the Tanzanian authorities had recently responded positively to the request of the Director General to inscribe this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Taking account of IUCN's observations, the Commi'ttee decided to inscribe Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Garamba National Park (Zaire)
The Committee took note of IUCN's evaluation of this nomination and of up-to-date information on the very critical situation of the white rhinoceros population, now estimated to total less than 15 specimens, which means this sub-species is severely threatened. The Committee noted IUCN's observations and the positive response of the Zaire authorities to the Director General's letter and decided to inscribe Garamba National Park on the List of World Heritage in Danger.


27. Mr. Batisse, on noting the Committee's decision to inscribe the 3 natural sites described above on the List of World Heritage in Danger, remarked that these inscriptions would constitute a test of the effectiveness of the Convention on mobilising public opinion and solidarity to provide the important national or international support necessary for their preservation.

 

No draft decision proposed

Ngorongoro Conservation Area
State Party:
Tanzania, United Republic of
Date of Inscription: 1979
Nomination records (Year): 2007, 1978, 2009, 2006
Category: Mixed
Criteria: (iv)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
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1994
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1989
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1987
1986
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1984
1983
Threats*
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
Documents
SC.84/CONF.001/04
SC.84/CONF.004/04
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1525
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 1984 -1989
Threats to the Site:

Shortcomings in the management and protection of the property 


* : 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.