State of Conservation
10
Reports
10
Properties concerned
8
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start:
2005close
Date end:2005close
Region:
Africaclose
| Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aksumAksum | ethiopia Ethiopia |
2005 | Housing,
Interpretative and visitation facilities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of documentation and equipment |
No |
| island of goreeIsland of Gorée | senegal Senegal |
2005 | 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 |
No |
| island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis | senegal Senegal |
2005 | Flooding,
Management systems/ management plan,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Buildings threatened with collapse |
No |
| lamu old townLamu Old Town | kenya Kenya |
2005 | Financial resources,
Human resources,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Other Threats: a) Fire; b) Lack of law enforcement |
No |
| matobo hillsMatobo Hills | zimbabwe Zimbabwe |
2005 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
| old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné | mali Mali |
2005 | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Solid waste,
Other Threats: Dilapidation of dwellings |
No |
| robben islandRobben Island | south africa South Africa |
2005 | Financial resources,
Human resources,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation ; b) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritage; c) Lack of integration of natural values in management of site |
No |
| royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey | benin Benin |
2005 | Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions |
Yes |
| ruins of kilwa kisiwani and ruins of songo mnaraRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara | united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania |
2005 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: - Collapsing monuments- No participation of communit |
Yes |
| timbuktuTimbuktu | mali Mali |
2005 | Flooding,
Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Other Threats: No protective measures for the buffer zone of the property |
Yes |
* :
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.
