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 Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mali Mauritius Mozambique Senegal South Africa Uganda United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 94 Housing 46 Solid waste 35 Human resources 32 Financial resources 27 Legal framework 26 Management activities 25 Water (rain/water table) 22 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 18 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 12 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 11 Illegal activities 9 Flooding 9 Storms 9 Interpretative and visitation facilities 8 Marine transport infrastructure 6 Wind 6 Land conversion 5 Relative humidity 5 Industrial areas 4 Mining 4 Desertification 4 Governance 4 Oil and gas 3 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Earthquake 2 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Changes to oceanic waters 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.