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State of Conservation (SOC)

Ngorongoro Conservation Area (2004)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1979-2004)
Total Amount Ap proved: 235,845USD

2004   The World Heritage site Ngorongoro Conservation Area nominated ...  
2001   Scientific Study in Ngorongoro crater (NOT IMPLEMENTED)   10,000  USD
1999   Purchase of radio calls and solar panels for World Heritage sites   9,713  USD
1999   Project Planning Workshop for Strengthening Institutional ...   7,500  USD
1994   International Conference on Ngorongoro, in Bellagio, Italy  
1990   Purchase of a Land Rover and radio equipment for the ...   49,782  USD
1988   Purchase of 2 vehicles (one tipper truck and one 4x4 pick-up) for ...   50,000  USD
1988   Contribution to the purchase of associated spare parts for ...   10,000  USD
1987   Purchase of a Land Rover for anti-poaching activities in ...   17,500  USD
1987   Participation of a specialist from Ngorongoro Conservation Area ...   4,000  USD
1987   Additional costs of equipment for Ngorongoro Conservation Area   2,000  USD
1986   Equipment to strengthen the protection of Ngorongoro Conservation ...   20,000  USD
1980   Additional financial assistance for the preparation of a ...   7,000  USD
1979   Financial grant for establishment of a management plan for ...   24,950  USD
1979   12-month fellowship in law/administration for Ngorongoro ...   18,000  USD
1979   Drawing up by an architect-museologist of a project for the ...   5,400  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Ngorongoro Conservation Area was included in the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1984 due to poaching and threats posed by illegal agricultural encroachments. Continuous monitoring and technical assistance projects contributed towards improving the state of conservation leading to the removal of the site from the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1989. Recent increased and growing pressure for land as well as increased overgrazing and tourist vehicle activity cause major threats to the site.

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

No report or information on the States Party’s response to the Ngorongoro Crater Ungulate Study has been received from the State Party at the time of the preparation of this document.

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

28COM15B.6
Link to the decision

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Urges the State Party to provide a report on the state of conservation of the property as requested by the 26th Session of the Committee by 1 February 2005 for examination by the Committee at its 29th session in 2005.

Draft Decision: 28 COM 15B.6

The World Heritage Committee,

1.   Urges the State Party to provide a report on the state of conservation of the property as requested by the 26th session of the Committee by 1 February 2005 for consultation by the Committee at its 29th session in 2005. 

Ngorongoro Conservation Area
State Party:
Tanzania, United Republic of
Date of Inscription: 1979
Nomination records (Year): 1978, 2009, 2006, 2007
Category: Mixed
Criteria: (iv)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2012
2011
2010
2009
2007
2006
2005
2004
1994
1993
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
Threats*
  • Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
  • Ground transport infrastructure
  • Livestock farming/grazing of domesticated animals
  • Water
  • Water
  • Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
  • Illegal activities
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
    a) Decline in animals population; b) Reduction of control fires
Documents
WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1398
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 1984 -1989
Threats to the Site:

Shortcomings in the management and protection of the property 


* : 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.