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State of Conservation

874
Reports
78
Properties concerned
31
States Parties with SOC reports
Region: Africaclose
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1982
Document Source: CLT-82/CONF.015/8
Threats*: Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Other Threats: No threat to the property
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Ground water pollution Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Mining Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage; Climate change and severe weather events
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 524 Illegal activities 464 Mining 233 Land conversion 215 Civil unrest 193 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 180 Financial resources 176 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 161 Housing 153 Ground transport infrastructure 141 War 137 Human resources 128 Water infrastructure 88 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 88 Management activities 84 Solid waste 73 Legal framework 69 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 68 Water (rain/water table) 65 Oil and gas 64 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 56 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 50 Fire (widlfires) 48 Forestry /wood production 46 Crop production 41 Surface water pollution 38 Governance 37 Interpretative and visitation facilities 36 Drought 32 Commercial hunting 31 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 31 Deliberate destruction of heritage 30 Subsistence hunting 25 Invasive / alien freshwater species 24 Major linear utilities 21 Water (extraction) 20 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 17 Other climate change impacts 17 Translocated species 17 Industrial areas 16 Air transport infrastructure 12 Air pollution 11 Commercial development 10 Ground water pollution 10 Wind 10 Flooding 10 Storms 10 Relative humidity 9 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Earthquake 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Desertification 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Input of excess energy 3 Terrorism 3 Volcanic eruption 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Pests 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 1

* : 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.


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