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State of Conservation (SOC)

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (1992)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1980-1992)
Total Amount Ap proved: 79,132USD

1992 Purchase of redwood and other materials for repairing sluice ...   10,000  USD
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 (issue resolved)

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The Committee may recall that the repair of barrages and gates regulating water flow into this wetland area was financed by the World Heritage Fund in 1988. The Senegalese authorities, by their letter of 25 August 1992, have informed the World Heritage Centre that the parallel wooden planks, held together by clay, which keep the gates dry and resistant to water-leaks and seepage to and from the Djoudj River, have been found to be defective, and have requested assistance for the purchase of wood for replacing the existing ones at an estimated total cost of about US$ 10,000. The proposal is being submitted to the consideration of the Chairman of the World Heritage Committee for approval.

Conclusion
Decision

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Djoudj National Park (Senegal)

The Committee recalled that the repair of barrages and gates regulating water flow into this wetland area was financed by the World Heritage Fund in 1988. The Committee noted that the parallel wooden planks, held together by clay, which keep the gates dry and resistant to water leaks and seepage to and from the Djoudj River, have been found to be defective, and that the Senegalese authorities had been provided emergency assistance for the purchase of wood to replace the existing planks at an estimated total cost of about US$10,000. The Delegate of Senegal thanked the Committee and informed the members that repair work was progressing rapidly and satisfactorily.

 

No draft Decision

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
State Party:
Senegal
Date of Inscription: 1981
Nomination records (Year): 1978
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(x)
Documents
Original Documents
WHC.92/CONF.002/05
Other Documents
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Exports
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Detailed List of SOC reports
Threats*
Financial resources
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.