State of Conservation (SOC)
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2005)
Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger
UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property
Requests Approved: 0
(from1980-2001)
Total Amount Ap proved: 249,607USD
| 2001 | Support to African countries to attend Regional Workshop on ... | 20,000 USD |
| 2000 | Lutte contre le Salvinia molesta dans le delta du fleuve du ... | 130,475 USD |
| 1998 | 2nd International Conference on Wetlands and Development, ... | 20,000 USD |
| 1992 | Purchase of redwood and other materials for repairing sluice ... | 10,000 USD |
| 1988 | Financial contribution to repair sluices in Djoudj National Park | 20,000 USD |
| 1982 | Equipment for biological research and surveillance at Djoudj ... | 29,132 USD |
| 1980 | Joint mission to draw up a plan of protection for Djoudj National ... | 20,000 USD |
Missions**
UNESCO/IUCN mission in 2000.
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Invasive species; hydrological changes due to the construction of the dam.
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues
At its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), the Committee requested the State Party to invite the World Heritage Centre and IUCN to undertake an evaluation mission to assess all the problems described in the report provided in 2004, as well as to evaluate the seriousness of the threat posed by the proliferation of Typha australis and other invasive aquatic species. In a letter dated 5 April 2005, the State Party invited the World Heritage Centre and IUCN to undertake this mission in May 2005 to review the situation of the property with a view to its possible removal from the List of World Heritage in Danger. The results of this mission will be presented at the 29th session of the Committee and a revised draft decision could be proposed to take account of the conclusions.
Conclusion
Decision
29COM7A.7
Link to the decision
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A and the Draft Decision 29COM 7A.7.Rev,
2. Recalling Decision 28 COM 15A.7 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Takes note of the report of the joint 2005 UNESCO-IUCN monitoring mission, presented by IUCN at its 29th session (Durban, 2005),
4. Commends the State Party of Senegal on the progress made regarding the control of the invasive species (Salvinia molesta and Pistia stratiotes) within the Park and on the protection of the values for which the site was inscribed;
5. Expresses serious concern over the fact that the systematic water management system which addressed regulation of water flows, hydrological monitoring, and other factors and which was put in place in the property with assistance of IUCN Senegal, is no longer operational, leading to salinization of soils, increased sedimentation and an increasing impact of invasive species;
6. Notes the other threats and issues observed by the joint 2005 UNESCO/IUCN monitoring mission, in particular cattle grazing and hunting in the property and buffer zone, lack of a management plan and sustained funding for the management of the property and constant changes in staff, resulting in a loss of capacity to manage the property;
7. Urges the State Party to take necessary measures to restore systematic hydrological monitoring and proper water management, as well as other habitat management measures identified by the joint 2005 UNESCO/IUCN monitoring mission;
8. Requests the State Party to implement the other recommendations of the monitoring mission with regard to visitor management, access management, management of the buffer zone and re-organisation of the National Park Authority;
9. Invites the State Party to organize as soon as possible a multi-stakeholder workshop to discuss the implementation of the recommendations of the mission, create new partnerships with local stakeholders for the management of property and its buffer zone and update the 2002 management plan;
10. Requests the State Party to submit by 1 February 2006 a report on the state of conservation of the property and on progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2005 monitoring mission, for examination by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);
11. Decides to retain the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Senegal) on the List of World Heritage in Danger.Draft decision: 29 COM 7A.7
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A,
2. Recalling Decision 28 COM 15A.7 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Urges the State Party to facilitate the organisation of the joint UNESCO/IUCN mission, which will enable recommendations to be made to limit the proliferation of the Typha australis and other invasive species
4. Decides to maintain the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
SenegalExports
Word File Threats*
- Water infrastructure
- Invasive / alien freshwater species
- Other Threats:
Documents
WHC-05/29.COM/7AOther Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...SOC ID: 1236
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 2000 -2006Threats to the Site:
The sanctuary is threatened by an aquatic fern, Salvinia molesta, which proliferates across the river and invades neighboring Mauritania Diawling park. An attempt biological control - by introducing beetles eating plants supplied by South Africa - has not yielded the expected results.
The national authorities are in favor of registration to facilitate their task and to appeal to donors.
Year: 1984 -1988Threats to the Site:
The Committee was informed by IUCN that the immediate threat posed by the earthen dam upstream from this property had been removed since the recent rains had been sufficiently abundant to wash this temporary dam away. However, the longer term threat posed by the dam to be constructed down-stream still remained and still,seriously jeopardised the future of this site.
* :
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.
