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State of Conservation (SOC)

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (1988)

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 (from1980-1988)
Total Amount Ap proved: 69,132USD

1988 Financial contribution to repair sluices in Djoudj National Park   20,000  USD
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 a dam

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

Water supply to this park is now assured as a sluice is under construction and a management plan is being prepared.

Management problems still exist but the major threat is under control.

Steps to remove the site from the Danger list have been initiated and agreed to by the Senegalese authorities.

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

12COMX.A
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2) Djoudj National Park (Senegal)

The Committee was glad to learn that due in part to assistance provided from the Fund, the conservation status of this property had greatly improved. The Committee decided to comply with the request of the Senegalese authorities to remove this property from the List of World Heritage in Danger.

 

12COMXIV.C
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Djoudj National Park (Senegal)

The Committee recalled that under the agenda item on monitoring the state of conservation of World Heritage properties the Committee had decided to comply with the request of the Senegalese authorities to remove this property from the List of World Heritage in Danger.

 

No draft Decision

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
State Party:
Senegal
Date of Inscription: 1981
Nomination records (Year): 1978
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(x)
Danger List: Yes
Documents
Original Documents
SC.88/CONF.001/04A
Other Documents
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Detailed List of SOC reports
Threats*
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rain/water table)
Water infrastructure
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.