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 Mozambique Senegal South Africa United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 79 Housing 33 Solid waste 29 Human resources 24 Financial resources 22 Legal framework 20 Water (rain/water table) 19 Management activities 17 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 15 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 9 Storms 9 Interpretative and visitation facilities 7 Flooding 7 Wind 6 Illegal activities 6 Land conversion 4 Relative humidity 4 Desertification 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Mining 2 Governance 2 Industrial areas 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Oil and gas 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Earthquake 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.