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State of Conservation Search

State of Conservation

35
Reports
35
Properties concerned
19
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2012close
Date end:2012close
Region: Africaclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
aapravasi ghatAapravasi Ghat mauritius Mauritius 2012 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management activities, No
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2012 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 activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Poverty
 Yes
aksumAksum ethiopia Ethiopia 2012 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
 No
cliff of bandiagara (land of the dogons)Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) mali Mali 2012 Deliberate destruction of heritage, War, No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2012 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2012 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 2012 Civil unrest, Human resources, Illegal activities, Management activities, War, Yes
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 2012 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
 No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2012 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, War,
Other Threats: Villages in the ecologicalcorridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
 Yes
lake turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks kenya Kenya 2012 Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2012 Financial resources, Housing, Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Oil and gas, Solid waste, Water infrastructure, No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2012 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 2012 Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe		 2012 Air pollution, Drought, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea		 2012 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 2012 Crop production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Land conversion, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2012 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 2012 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 2012 Housing, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, War,
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
 No
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana madagascar Madagascar 2012 Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Subsistence hunting, Yes
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 2012 Earthquake, Housing, Land conversion, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table), No
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey benin Benin 2012 Interpretative and visitation facilities, Legal framework, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Fire; 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 2012 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Governance, Illegal activities, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
 Yes
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 2012 Financial resources, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Other climate change impacts, No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2012 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
saloum deltaSaloum Delta senegal Senegal 2012 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Management systems/ management plan, No
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2012 Financial resources, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Reduction of elephant population
 No
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2012 Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2012 Ground transport infrastructure, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Other Threats: 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 2012 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: b) Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port projectc) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
 No
tai national parkTaï National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2012 Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2012 Civil unrest, Deliberate destruction of heritage, Flooding, Housing, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, War,
Other Threats: 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
tomb of askiaTomb of Askia mali Mali 2012 Illegal activities, War, No
tombs of buganda kings at kasubiTombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi uganda Uganda 2012 Management activities, Yes
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2012 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Oil and gas, 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.