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State of Conservation

31
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31
Properties concerned
15
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2009close
Date end:2009close
Region: Africaclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2009 Civil unrest, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Forestry /wood production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Poverty
 Yes
cape floral region protected areasCape Floral Region Protected Areas south africa South Africa 2009 Financial resources, Fire (widlfires), Invasive/alien terrestrial species, No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2009 Civil unrest, Crop production, Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2009 Commercial hunting, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
djoudj national bird sanctuaryDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary senegal Senegal 2009 Financial resources, Human resources, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Subsistence hunting, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Salinisation of soils
 No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2009 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
island of goreeIsland of Gorée senegal Senegal 2009 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;
 No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 2009 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
 No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2009 Housing, Human resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants;
 No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2009 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, War, Yes
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2009 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Oil and gas, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Fire
 No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2009 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Human resources, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Yes
mount kenya national park/natural forestMount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest kenya Kenya 2009 Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Community-wildlife conflict
 No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea		 2009 Financial resources, Forestry /wood production, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Yes
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2009 Crop production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Land conversion, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Translocated species, Water infrastructure, Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Mining, Yes
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana madagascar Madagascar 2009 Commercial hunting, Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, No
richtersveld cultural and botanical landscapeRichtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape south africa South Africa 2009 Mining, No
robben islandRobben Island south africa South Africa 2009 Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: d) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation including lack of preventive maintenance funding and programminge) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritage
 No
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 2009 Earthquake, Housing, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches.
 No
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 2009 Governance, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
 Yes
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 2009 Financial resources, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Other climate change impacts, No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2009 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2009 Financial resources, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure, No
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2009 Illegal activities, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Other Threats: a) Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
 Yes
tai national parkTaï National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2009 Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2009 Flooding, Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Lack of adequate maintenance of the buildings.
 No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2009 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, War, Yes
vredefort domeVredefort Dome south africa South Africa 2009 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, No

* : 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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