State of Conservation
Category of site
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
States Parties
Benin Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Guinea Mali Senegal Seychelles United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Illegal activities 28 Management systems/ management plan 22 Financial resources 11 Ground transport infrastructure 10 Mining 9 Water (rain/water table) 8 Water infrastructure 7 Crop production 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 2 Civil unrest 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Oil and gas 1 Wind 1 Desertification 1 Storms 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Legal framework 1
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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.