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State of Conservation (SOC)

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (1985)

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 (from1980-1982)
Total Amount Ap proved: 49,132USD

1982   Equipment for biological research and surveillance at Djoudj ...   29,132  USD
1980   Joint mission to draw up a plan of protection for Djoudj National ...   20,000  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Construction of dams

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

[Oral report]

The immediate situation of this Park, which is threatened by a large hydro-agricultural project, has been alleviated
by the construction of a temporary canal. The longer term solutions were investigated by IUCN, Unesco, the Senegalese and Mauritanian authorities at a special workshop held in Senegal in July 1985. The main conclusions of this meeting included the agreement to establish the contiguous area to Djoudj in Mauritania known as Diawling as a national park and to eventually nominate this site with Djoudj as a transfrontier World Heritage property. 

Also, the completion of the Diama dam in 1986 would improve the water supply for Djoudj, although the effects of another dam, at Manatali, to be completed in 1989 were as yet unknown.

 

Conclusion

IUCN indicated that, in the light of this favorable progress, Djoudj National Park could perhaps be removed the List of World Heritage in Danger by 1987.

Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

09COMXIII.A
Link to the decision

Djoudj National Park, Senegal: The immediate situation of this Park, which is threatened by a large hydro-agricultural project, has been alleviated by the construction of a temporary canal. The longer term solutions were investigated by IUCN, Unesco, the Senegalese and Mauritanian authorities at a special workshop held in Senegal in July 1985. The main conclusions of this meeting included the agreement to establish the contiguous area to Djoudj in Mauritania known as Diawling as a national park and to eventually nominate this site with Djoudj as a transfrontier World Heritage property. Also, the completion of the Diama dam in 1986 would improve the water supply for Djoudj, although the effects of another dam, at Manatali, to be completed in 1989 were as yet unknown. IUCN indicated that, in the light of this favorable progress, Djoudj National Park could perhaps be removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger by 1987.

 

No draft decision proposed

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
State Party:
Senegal
Date of Inscription: 1981
Nomination records (Year): 1978
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(x)
Danger List: Yes
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2011
2009
2007
2006
2005
2004
1992
1991
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
Threats*
  • Water infrastructure
  • Water
  • Other Threats:
Documents
SC.85/CONF.008/09
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1533
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 2000 -2006
Threats to the Site:

The sanctuary is threatened by an aquatic fern, Salvinia molesta, which proliferates across the river and invades neighboring Mauritania Diawling park. An attempt biological control - by introducing beetles eating plants supplied by South Africa - has not yielded the expected results.

The national authorities are in favor of registration to facilitate their task and to appeal to donors.

Year: 1984 -1988
Threats to the Site:

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.

 


* : 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.