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State of Conservation

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65
Properties concerned
30
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Date Start: 2012close
Region: Africaclose
Comoé National Park (2021)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Boundaries: reduction of the surface of the Park
Comoé National Park (2019)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Comoé National Park (2017)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Comoé National Park (2016)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Comoé National Park (2015)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Comoé National Park (2014)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Comoé National Park (2013)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Comoé National Park (2012)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Dja Faunal Reserve (2023)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Risk of loss of ecological connectivity
Dja Faunal Reserve (2021)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Risk of loss of ecological connectivity
Dja Faunal Reserve (2019)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Dja Faunal Reserve (2018)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Dja Faunal Reserve (2017)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Dja Faunal Reserve (2016)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Dja Faunal Reserve (2015)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Dja Faunal Reserve (2014)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Dja Faunal Reserve (2013)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Dja Faunal Reserve (2012)
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2024)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Soils salinity
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2023)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting
Other Threats: Soils salinity
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (2021)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting
Other Threats: Soils salinity
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda (2017)
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
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda (2015)
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
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda (2014)
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
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda (2013)
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
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape (2024)
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape (2023)
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
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape (2021)
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
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape (2018)
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (2024)
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
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (2023)
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
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (2021)
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
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (2019)
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
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2023)
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
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2021)
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
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Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Guinea Kenya Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius Mozambique Niger Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 276 Illegal activities 206 Mining 122 Land conversion 116 Housing 92 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 91 Civil unrest 91 War 72 Ground transport infrastructure 71 Financial resources 65 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 64 Management activities 56 Human resources 52 Water infrastructure 50 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 49 Oil and gas 49 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 48 Solid waste 37 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 34 Legal framework 34 Governance 32 Water (rain/water table) 31 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 31 Fire (widlfires) 30 Forestry /wood production 28 Interpretative and visitation facilities 26 Surface water pollution 25 Deliberate destruction of heritage 25 Drought 22 Major linear utilities 18 Other climate change impacts 16 Subsistence hunting 15 Commercial hunting 14 Crop production 14 Industrial areas 12 Invasive / alien freshwater species 12 Marine transport infrastructure 11 Water (extraction) 11 Air transport infrastructure 10 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 10 Translocated species 10 Commercial development 9 Ground water pollution 9 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 8 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Air pollution 6 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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