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 |
States Parties
Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Senegal Seychelles South Africa Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Illegal activities 155 Management systems/ management plan 148 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 71 Financial resources 71 Mining 55 Civil unrest 55 Land conversion 50 Ground transport infrastructure 46 War 33 Human resources 33 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 24 Housing 21 Water (rain/water table) 21 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 20 Water infrastructure 17 Legal framework 15 Solid waste 14 Crop production 12 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 12 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 11 Commercial hunting 9 Forestry /wood production 9 Storms 9 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Subsistence hunting 6 Wind 6 Management activities 6 Oil and gas 5 Invasive / alien freshwater species 5 Desertification 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Fire (widlfires) 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Flooding 3 Volcanic eruption 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Water (extraction) 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Drought 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.