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State of Conservation

413
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65
Properties concerned
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Date Start: 2012close
Region: Africaclose
Simien National Park (2017)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add2
Threats*: Crop production Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Danger List:  Yes
Simien National Park (2016)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Danger List:  Yes
Simien National Park (2015)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Danger List:  Yes
Simien National Park (2014)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Danger List:  Yes
Simien National Park (2013)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Danger List:  Yes
Simien National Park (2012)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Danger List:  Yes
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2024)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2023)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2021)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2018)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2016)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2015)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project; Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2014)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project; Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2012)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: b) Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port projectc) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire (2023)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Inappropriate interventions at Kouto, Kaouara, Sorobango and Samatiguila mosques
Sukur Cultural Landscape (2023)
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Sukur Cultural Landscape (2021)
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Sukur Cultural Landscape (2018)
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Sukur Cultural Landscape (2016)
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Taï National Park (2021)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 284 Illegal activities 214 Mining 126 Land conversion 121 Housing 96 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 94 Civil unrest 94 Ground transport infrastructure 76 War 74 Financial resources 68 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 66 Management activities 57 Water infrastructure 55 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 54 Human resources 54 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 53 Oil and gas 51 Solid waste 38 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 38 Legal framework 36 Governance 33 Water (rain/water table) 32 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 31 Fire (widlfires) 31 Surface water pollution 29 Forestry /wood production 29 Interpretative and visitation facilities 28 Deliberate destruction of heritage 25 Drought 24 Major linear utilities 19 Other climate change impacts 16 Commercial hunting 15 Crop production 15 Subsistence hunting 15 Industrial areas 12 Water (extraction) 12 Invasive / alien freshwater species 12 Air transport infrastructure 11 Marine transport infrastructure 11 Translocated species 11 Commercial development 10 Ground water pollution 10 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 10 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 8 Air pollution 7 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Relative humidity 4 Wind 4 Earthquake 4 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Terrorism 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Flooding 1 Storms 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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