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State of Conservation (SOC)

Kahuzi-Biega National Park (1990)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1980-1988)
Total Amount Ap proved: 35,120USD

1988   Purchase of a 4x4 Jeep for Kahuzi Biega National Park   20,000  USD
1980   Equipment for Kahuzi-Biega National Park   15,120  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

[Oral report by IUCN]

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

14COMIX
Link to the decision

Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Zaire)

The Committee expressed concern about the proposed construction of a highway along the existing line of a little-used old colonial road that crosses this park. If built, this highway would be the main link between the densely populated regions of the Great Lakes of Central Africa and the navigable part of the Zaire River. The Committee noted the existence of an alternative route to the north of Kahuzi-Biega and asked that a comparative study of the two routes be conducted. The Committee instructed the Secretariat to inform the Zairian authorities and the German development assistance agency (KWF) of this request and to report to the Bureau on this issue at its next session.

 

No draft Decision

Kahuzi-Biega National Park
State Party:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of Inscription: 1980
Nomination records (Year): 1979
Category: Natural
Criteria: (x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
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1990
Threats*
  • Ground transport infrastructure
  • Other Threats:
Documents
CC.90/CONF.004/13
Other Documents:
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SOC ID: 1636
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 1997
Threats to the Site:

Grave concern that portions of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park had been deforested and that hunting had been reported there, as well as war and civil strife ravaging the country, led the World Heritage Committee to inscribe the property on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

The property has been much affected by the influx of refugees. Park facilities had been looted and destroyed, and most of the park staff have fled the area. The park may also be serving as a hideout for large militia groups, as well as for illegal settlers. This has led to fires, increased poaching and the illegal removal and burning of timber. 


* : 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.