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State of Conservation

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Date Start: 1996close
Region: Africaclose
Island of Gorée (2011)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
Other Threats: risk of collapse of historic building
Island of Gorée (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of historic buildings;
Island of Gorée (2007)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Risk of collapse of historic buildingsb) Construction of the replica of the Gorée Memorial
Island of Gorée (2006)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Building threatened to collapseb) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memoria
Island of Gorée (2005)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Threatened state of the buildings; b) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memoria
Island of Gorée (2004)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Important historic buildings in a state of serious dilapidation; b) Replica of the Gorée-Almadies Memorial
Island of Gorée (2003)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Island of Gorée (1998)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Solid waste
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of some buildings
Island of Mozambique (2023)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2021)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2018)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2016)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2014)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2012)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2010)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: b) Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
Island of Mozambique (2009)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
Island of Mozambique (2008)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Delay in implementing rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortressb) Buildings threatened with collapse
Island of Mozambique (2007)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Buildings threatened with collapse
Island of Mozambique (2006)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Buildings threatened with collapse
Island of Mozambique (2000)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms
Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 466 Illegal activities 400 Mining 208 Land conversion 204 Civil unrest 176 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 161 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 152 Housing 147 Financial resources 145 War 126 Human resources 123 Ground transport infrastructure 115 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 82 Management activities 82 Water infrastructure 73 Solid waste 69 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 62 Legal framework 62 Oil and gas 58 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 54 Water (rain/water table) 53 Fire (widlfires) 46 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 45 Forestry /wood production 42 Governance 35 Interpretative and visitation facilities 33 Surface water pollution 33 Crop production 32 Commercial hunting 30 Drought 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 28 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 26 Subsistence hunting 23 Invasive / alien freshwater species 23 Major linear utilities 20 Water (extraction) 19 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 17 Other climate change impacts 17 Industrial areas 16 Translocated species 16 Air transport infrastructure 10 Air pollution 10 Flooding 10 Relative humidity 9 Commercial development 8 Ground water pollution 8 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Wind 6 Storms 6 Earthquake 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Input of excess energy 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Terrorism 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Pests 1 Desertification 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 1

* : 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.


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