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State of Conservation

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Date Start: 2008close
Date end:2008close
Region: Africaclose
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2008)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: 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
Danger List:  Yes
Aksum (2008)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of cartography, documentation and equipment
Comoé National Park (2008)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Island of Mozambique (2008)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Delay in implementing rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortressb) Buildings threatened with collapse
Island of Saint-Louis (2008)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Lamu Old Town (2008)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Fire
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (2008)
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls (2008)
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Drought Housing Input of excess energy Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Surface water pollution Water (extraction)
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (2008)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Community-wildlife conflict;
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (2008)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Niokolo-Koba National Park (2008)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Translocated species Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Old Towns of Djenné (2008)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2008)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Mining
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2008)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2008)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework
Other Threats: Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components;
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2008)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Governance Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Salonga National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting War
Danger List:  Yes
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Benin Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Guinea Kenya Mali Mozambique Niger Senegal South Africa United Republic of Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe
Threats
Illegal activities 13 Management systems/ management plan 13 Housing 7 Land conversion 7 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Mining 7 Civil unrest 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 War 5 Financial resources 5 Solid waste 4 Human resources 4 Legal framework 4 Management activities 4 Ground transport infrastructure 3 Water infrastructure 2 Surface water pollution 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Oil and gas 1 Water (extraction) 1 Relative humidity 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Drought 1 Flooding 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Translocated species 1 Governance 1

* : 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.