State of Conservation
Category of site
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
States Parties
Benin Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mali Mozambique Senegal South Africa United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 72 Housing 28 Solid waste 26 Financial resources 20 Human resources 19 Legal framework 19 Water (rain/water table) 17 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 14 Management activities 13 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 9 Storms 9 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 8 Interpretative and visitation facilities 7 Wind 6 Flooding 6 Illegal activities 5 Land conversion 4 Desertification 4 Relative humidity 3 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Mining 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Governance 1
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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.