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State of Conservation

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Region: Africaclose
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2009)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.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
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Comoé National Park (2009)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Crop production Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Dja Faunal Reserve (2009)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: 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
Garamba National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Island of Gorée (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: 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;
Island of Mozambique (2009)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
Island of Saint-Louis (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: 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;
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Lamu Old Town (2009)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Oil and gas Solid waste
Other Threats: Fire
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (2009)
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (2009)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Community-wildlife conflict
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (2009)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: 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
Danger List:  Yes
Ngorongoro Conservation Area (2009)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: 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
Niokolo-Koba National Park (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Translocated species Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Rainforests of the Atsinanana (2009)
States Parties: Madagascar
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Robben Island (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: 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
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2009)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: 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.
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2009)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2009)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts
Salonga National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Selous Game Reserve (2009)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: 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
Serengeti National Park (2009)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Simien National Park (2009)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: 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
Danger List:  Yes
Taï National Park (2009)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Timbuktu (2009)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of adequate maintenance of the buildings.
Virunga National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals War
Danger List:  Yes
Vredefort Dome (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
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Cameroon Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mali Mozambique Niger Senegal South Africa Uganda United Republic of Tanzania
Threats
Illegal activities 19 Management systems/ management plan 17 Mining 11 Land conversion 9 Human resources 9 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 8 Financial resources 8 Civil unrest 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Housing 5 War 5 Management activities 5 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 4 Water infrastructure 3 Solid waste 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Surface water pollution 2 Commercial hunting 2 Crop production 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Oil and gas 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Invasive / alien freshwater species 2 Industrial areas 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Subsistence hunting 1 Water (extraction) 1 Relative humidity 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Flooding 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Earthquake 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Translocated species 1 Governance 1 Legal framework 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.