Simien National Park
Factors affecting the property in 1985*
- Civil unrest
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Presence of armed groups
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1985
Total amount approved : 149,671 USD
1982 | Expert service and financial contribution for a ... (Approved) | 21,000 USD |
1982 | In situ training of wardens of Simien National Park (Approved) | 9,691 USD |
1981 | Equipment for Simien National Park (Approved) | 113,450 USD |
1979 | Joint mission to prepare a technical cooperation ... (Approved) | 5,530 USD |
1978 | Simien: request for equipment and specialists services (Not approved) | 0 USD |
Missions to the property until 1985**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1985
[Oral report]
The management plan for this park, which resulted from a workshop supported by the World Heritage Fund, had been
finalised.
However, the situation described by IUCN at the 8th session of the Committee in 1984 had not developed further and no further information had been obtained.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1985
9 COM XIII.C
SOC: Simen National Park (Ethiopia)
Simen National Park, Ethiopia: The management plan for this park, which resulted from a workshop supported by the World Heritage Fund, had been finalised. However, the situation described by IUCN at the 8th session of the Committee in 1984 had not developed further and no further information had been obtained.
No draft decision proposed

Exports
* :
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.