State of Conservation
283
Reports
38
Properties concerned
18
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Region:
Africaclose
| States Parties: |
 South Africa
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation ; b) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritage; c) Lack of integration of natural values in management of site |
| States Parties: |
South Africa
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | a) Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities; b) Fire |
| States Parties: |
South Africa
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities |
| States Parties: |
 Ethiopia
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.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: |
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: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| 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: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Housing Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | h) Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches. |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches. |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/5 |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| 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: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Governance Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Fire at the site |
States Parties
Benin Côte d'Ivoire Eritrea Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mali Mauritius Mozambique Niger Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo Uganda United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 225 Housing 127 Solid waste 66 Management activities 57 Financial resources 55 Water (rain/water table) 54 Human resources 54 Legal framework 50 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 36 Land conversion 34 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 30 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 27 Interpretative and visitation facilities 26 War 26 Deliberate destruction of heritage 23 Illegal activities 23 Ground transport infrastructure 20 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Industrial areas 16 Mining 14 Civil unrest 14 Surface water pollution 13 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 11 Commercial development 10 Wind 10 Flooding 10 Storms 10 Governance 10 Ground water pollution 9 Relative humidity 9 Fire (widlfires) 7 Earthquake 6 Air transport infrastructure 5 Other climate change impacts 5 Oil and gas 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Desertification 4 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Water infrastructure 3 Crop production 3 Forestry /wood production 3 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 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.
