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State of Conservation

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Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2004close
Date end:2004close
Region: Africaclose
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
Lamu Old Town (2004)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Fire
Robben Island (2004)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities; b) Fire
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2004)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2004)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Collapsing monuments due to lack of maintenance
Timbuktu (2004)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Flooding
Other Threats: Collapse of houses
Danger List:  Yes
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Benin Kenya Mali Senegal South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 5 Solid waste 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 1 Illegal activities 1 Flooding 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Financial resources 1 Human resources 1 Legal framework 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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