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State of Conservation (SOC)

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (1989)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1981-1989)
Total Amount Ap proved: 147,882USD

1989   Purchase of an all terrain vehicle for Mount Nimba   20,000  USD
1988   Consultancy mission and meeting for preparing technical ...   15,000  USD
1986   Equipment for Mount Nimba Reserve   6,500  USD
1983   Financial contribution to a seminar/workshop on the elaboration ...   22,000  USD
1983   Consultant services to prepare requests for technical cooperation ...   6,082  USD
1982   Financial contribution to a tripartite meeting (Guinea, Ivory ...   8,000  USD
1981   Equipment for Mount Nimba   70,300  USD
Missions**

November 1988

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Lack of Management Plan; Lack of funding; Poaching; New railway; Mining

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

IUCN reported to the Bureau that there is still some uncertainty regarding the commencement of a World Bank-financed iron ore mine project in the Guinean section of the site. IUCN has had no replies to its letters of concern to the relevant authorities.

The Bureau noted that the preparatory assistance mission to this site in November 1988 had resulted in the elaboration of a two-year Unesco/UNDP project on evaluating the impact of iron-ore extraction on the natural values of the site and elaborating an integrated management plan which would improve protective measures and encourage socio-economic development of the transition zone.

The Bureau nevertheless wished to express its concern about further damage to this site and suggested that this concern be communicated to the World Bank.

 

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

13COMVIII.16
Link to the decision

Mount Nimba (Côte d'Ivoire/Guinea)

The Committee noted the decision of the World Bank not to provide funds to Guinea for proposed iron-ore mining which would prejudice this site. It noted that this decision was made on economic grounds. The Committee requested the Secretariat to contact the authorities of the Cdte d'Ivoire and Guinea on this matter to encourage them to take the concerns of the Committee into consideration and preserve the integrity of the site.

 

No draft Decision

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
State Party:
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
Date of Inscription: 1981
Nomination records (Year): 1980
Category: Natural
Criteria: (ix)(x)
Exports
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Threats*
  • Ground transport infrastructure
  • Mining
  • Illegal activities
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Financial resources
  • Other Threats:
Documents
SC.89/CONF.003/02
SC.89/CONF.004/05
Other Documents:
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SOC ID: 1598
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 1992
Threats to the Site:

The Reserve was inscribed on the List of the World Heritage in Danger as a result of two factors:

  • a proposed iron-ore mining concession to an international consortium;
  • the arrival of a large number of refugees to areas in and around the Guinean part of the site.

The granting of the concession was announced in 1992 and included portions of the WH 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.