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State of Conservation

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31
Properties concerned
19
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2010close
Date end:2010close
Region: Africaclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
aapravasi ghatAapravasi Ghat mauritius Mauritius 2010 Deliberate destruction of heritage, No
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2010 Civil unrest, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, 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
aksumAksum ethiopia Ethiopia 2010 Management systems/ management plan, No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2010 Civil unrest, Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2010 Commercial hunting, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2010 Civil unrest, Human resources, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 2010 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: b) Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
 No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2010 Housing, Human resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: f) 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 2010 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, War, Yes
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2010 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Oil and gas, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Lack of adequate sewerage, waste disposal, and overall infrastructure, and risk to limited fresh water supplies; Fire
 No
mana pools national park, sapi and chewore safari areasMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2010 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2010 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Yes
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape south africa South Africa 2010 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe		 2010 Air pollution, Drought, Housing, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea		 2010 Financial resources, 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 2010 Crop production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Land conversion, No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2010 Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, 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 2010 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Mining, Yes
old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné mali Mali 2010 Housing, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: c) Deterioration of dwellings
 No
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana madagascar Madagascar 2010 Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Land conversion, Mining, No
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 2010 Earthquake, Housing, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: h) Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches.
 No
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey benin Benin 2010 Interpretative and visitation facilities, Legal framework,
Other Threats: Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components
 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 2010 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Governance, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
 Yes
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2010 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 2010 Commercial hunting, Financial resources, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure, No
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2010 Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2010 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
stone town of zanzibarStone Town of Zanzibar united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2010 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2010 Flooding, Housing, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: a) Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee;
 No
tombs of buganda kings at kasubiTombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi uganda Uganda 2010
Other Threats: Fire
 No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2010 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, War, 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.


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