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State of Conservation

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Royal Palaces of Abomey (2006)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Grave degradation of nearly two thirds of the mud brick buildings
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2005)
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
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2004)
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
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2003)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1998)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1997)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1995)
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
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1994)
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
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1985)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Storms
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2010)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2009)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2008)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Governance Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2007)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.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 monumentsNo participation of community
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2006)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Collapsing monumentsb) No participation of communit
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2005)
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
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2004)
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
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (1996)
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
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2010)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2008)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Environmental pressures
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2007)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Environmental pressure
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 89 Housing 41 Solid waste 33 Human resources 28 Financial resources 25 Legal framework 24 Water (rain/water table) 21 Management activities 21 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 16 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 10 Storms 9 Interpretative and visitation facilities 8 Flooding 8 Illegal activities 7 Wind 6 Land conversion 5 Relative humidity 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Desertification 4 Mining 3 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Governance 3 Industrial areas 2 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Oil and gas 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Earthquake 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 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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