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State of Conservation

283
Reports
49
Properties concerned
22
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:2005close
Region: Africaclose
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Other Threats: Need for restoration and rehabilitation of the monuments
States Parties: Madagascar
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Storms
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of conservation
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Storms
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: - Collapsing monuments- No participation of communit
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Collapsing monuments due to lack of maintenance
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: General poor state of conservation
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Anti-personnel mines infestation in the park; b) Degradation of lands around the park
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Serious security issues (landmines); b) Fires
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Opening of a route to drive cattle
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/03,SC-87/CONF.005/3,SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Illegal activities
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Illegal activities
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Threats to wildlife migration and populations
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Threats to wildlife migration and populations
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Crop production Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex and Simien FoxSoil deterioration.
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decreasing population of Walia Ibex and Simien Fox
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4 Add.
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/9
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Civil unrest War
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Subsistence hunting
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/3
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/9
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: No protective measures for the buffer zone of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Flooding
Other Threats: Collapse of houses
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: Lack of capacities in conservation techniques
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Legal framework Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Legal framework Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.4,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Legal framework Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/2,CC-90/CONF.004/3 Add.
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Legal framework Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Volcanic eruption
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Volcanic eruption
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Mining Water infrastructure
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Mining Water infrastructure

* : 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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