State of Conservation
54
Reports
54
Properties concerned
29
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2021close
Date end:2021close
Region:
Africaclose
| States Parties: |
 Malawi
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
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| 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
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| 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
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
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| 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
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
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| 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: | 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
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
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| 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: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| 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: |
 Senegal
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Drought Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Translocated species Water infrastructure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Botswana
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| Other Threats: | Animal sanitation and diseases; Transboundary management of water resources |
| States Parties: |
 Mali
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of dwellings |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Nigeria
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Surface water pollution |
| Other Threats: | Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers |
| States Parties: |
 Madagascar
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Society's valuing of heritage Subsistence hunting |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings |
| States Parties: |
 Benin
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Fire at the site |
| States Parties: |
United Republic of Tanzania
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric |
| States Parties: |
 Uganda
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
States Parties
Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Eritrea Ethiopia 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 43 Illegal activities 26 Mining 16 Land conversion 15 Housing 13 Financial resources 12 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 11 Ground transport infrastructure 10 Civil unrest 10 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 9 Human resources 8 Legal framework 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 7 Governance 7 Management activities 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Water infrastructure 6 Oil and gas 6 War 6 Solid waste 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Water (rain/water table) 5 Other climate change impacts 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 Surface water pollution 4 Commercial development 3 Major linear utilities 3 Drought 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Invasive / alien freshwater species 3 Air transport infrastructure 2 Ground water pollution 2 Commercial hunting 2 Crop production 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Water (extraction) 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Industrial areas 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Non-renewable energy facilities 1 Air pollution 1 Relative humidity 1 Wind 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Terrorism 1 Changes to oceanic waters 1 Earthquake 1 Translocated species 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.
