State of Conservation
131
Reports
56
Properties concerned
30
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2021close
Region:
Africaclose
States Parties: | Mauritius |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Mauritius |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Niger |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Niger |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Niger |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Structural instability of Stele 3 and Mausoleum Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Structural instability of Stele 3 Impact of the recent conflict on cultural heritage in the Tigray region |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Structural instability of Stele 3 |
States Parties: | Eritrea |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Eritrea |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | South Africa |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Governance Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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: | 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: | 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: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
Other Threats: | Probable extinction of the northern white rhinoceros subspecies within the property |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Côte d'Ivoire |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Côte d'Ivoire |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | South Africa |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Other Threats: | Conflicting land use |
States Parties: | South Africa |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Other Threats: | Conflicting land use |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants |
States Parties: | Gabon |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Benin Togo |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Emergence of new forms of construction; Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season |
States Parties: | Benin Togo |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Emergence of new forms of construction; Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season |
States Parties: | Malawi |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution |
States Parties: | Malawi |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Conflict between local communities and park management |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Deterioration of dwellings |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Deterioration of dwellings |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Industrial areas Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Industrial areas Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Lesotho South Africa |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas |
Other Threats: | Buffer zones not yet formalized |
States Parties: | Lesotho South Africa |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas |
Other Threats: | Buffer zones not yet formalized |
States Parties: | Zimbabwe |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining |
States Parties: | Zimbabwe |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining |
States Parties: | Central African Republic |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Central African Republic |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Central African Republic |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Zambia Zimbabwe |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Drought Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Zambia Zimbabwe |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air pollution Drought Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Zambia Zimbabwe |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air pollution Drought Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Côte d'Ivoire Guinea |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Côte d'Ivoire Guinea |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Côte d'Ivoire Guinea |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | United Republic of Tanzania |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4 |
Threats*: | Crop production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Challenging situation of community livelihoods; Condition and conservation of the Laetoli hominid footprints |
States Parties
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 ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 103 Illegal activities 65 Mining 39 Land conversion 37 Housing 31 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 29 Financial resources 29 Ground transport infrastructure 28 Civil unrest 28 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 24 Human resources 20 Legal framework 20 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 19 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 19 Water infrastructure 17 Oil and gas 17 War 17 Management activities 16 Interpretative and visitation facilities 15 Governance 15 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 14 Solid waste 13 Surface water pollution 13 Forestry /wood production 13 Water (rain/water table) 12 Fire (widlfires) 10 Other climate change impacts 9 Commercial development 8 Drought 8 Major linear utilities 7 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 7 Invasive / alien freshwater species 7 Ground water pollution 6 Subsistence hunting 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 6 Air transport infrastructure 5 Commercial hunting 5 Crop production 5 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Water (extraction) 5 Air pollution 3 Wind 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Terrorism 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Translocated species 3 Industrial areas 2 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Relative humidity 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Earthquake 2
* :
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.