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State of Conservation

30
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30
Properties concerned
17
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2006close
Date end:2006close
Region: Africaclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2006 Civil unrest, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Forestry /wood production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Poverty
 Yes
aksumAksum ethiopia Ethiopia 2006 Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of cartography, documentation and equipment
 No
cape floral region protected areasCape Floral Region Protected Areas south africa South Africa 2006 Financial resources, Fire (widlfires), Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Other Threats: Essential management activities such as the removal of invasive alien species and controlled burning cannot be carried out as required
 No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2006 Civil unrest, Crop production, Fire (widlfires), Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2006 Commercial hunting, Crop production, Forestry /wood production, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
djoudj national bird sanctuaryDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary senegal Senegal 2006 Financial resources, Human resources, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Subsistence hunting,
Other Threats: Salinisation of soils
 Yes
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
island of goreeIsland of Gorée senegal Senegal 2006 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Human resources, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Building threatened to collapseb) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memoria
 No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 2006 Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Buildings threatened with collapse
 No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2006 Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: a) Hazardous condition of the buildingsb) Integrity of the propert
 No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, War, Yes
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2006 Financial resources, Human resources, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2006 Civil unrest, Financial resources, Human resources, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining,
Other Threats: Transhumance
 Yes
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe		 2006 Air pollution, Drought, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Input of excess energy, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea		 2006 Crop production, Financial resources, Forestry /wood production, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Yes
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2006 Crop production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Land conversion, No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2006 Ground transport infrastructure, Translocated species,
Other Threats: Serious deterioration in the state of conservation with regard to its large mammal fauna
 No
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, War, Yes
old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné mali Mali 2006 Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Housing dilapidation
 No
robben islandRobben Island south africa South Africa 2006 Financial resources, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritageb) Lack of integration of natural values in management of sit
 No
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 2006 Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table), No
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey benin Benin 2006 Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Grave degradation of nearly two thirds of the mud brick buildings
 Yes
ruins of kilwa kisiwani and ruins of songo mnaraRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2006 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
 Yes
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 2006 Financial resources, Human resources, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Mining,
Other Threats: Degradation of buffer zone
 No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, War, Yes
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2006 Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2006 Illegal activities, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Water infrastructure, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2006 Crop production, Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Other Threats: Declining populations of the Walia ibex, Simien fox and other large mammal species
 Yes
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2006 Flooding, Housing, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, No
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006 Civil unrest, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, War, Yes

* : 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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