State of Conservation (SOC)

• Robben Island (2009)
  South Africa
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Human resources,
  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
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Robben Island (2007)
  South Africa
  Year: 2007
  Threats*: Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Human resources,
  Other Threats: a) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritageb) Lack of integration of natural values in management of site
  Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
  

• Robben Island (2006)
  South Africa
  Year: 2006
  Threats*: Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Financial resources, Human resources,
  Other Threats: a) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritageb) Lack of integration of natural values in management of sit
  Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
  

• Robben Island (2005)
  South Africa
  Year: 2005
  Threats*: Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Financial resources, Human resources,
  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
  Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
  

• Robben Island (2004)
  South Africa
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Solid waste, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Human resources,
  Other Threats: a) Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities; b) Fire
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

* : 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.