Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Factors affecting the property in 1985*
- Water (rain/water table)
- Water infrastructure
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Construction of dams
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1985
Total amount approved : 49,132 USD
| 1982 | Equipment for biological research and surveillance at ... (Approved) | 29,132 USD |
| 1980 | Joint mission to draw up a plan of protection for ... (Approved) | 20,000 USD |
Missions to the property until 1985**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1985
[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.
Analysis and Conclusion by World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in 1985
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.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1985
9 COM XIII.A
SOC: Djoudj National Park (Senegal)
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
Senegal
Exports
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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.
