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State of Conservation

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Royal Palaces of Abomey (1994)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Storms
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of conservation
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1985)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Storms
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2012)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2011)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2010)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2009)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2008)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Governance Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2007)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Collapsing monumentsNo participation of community
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2006)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: 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
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2005)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: - Collapsing monuments- No participation of communit
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2004)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Collapsing monuments due to lack of maintenance
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (1996)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: General poor state of conservation
Saloum Delta (2012)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2012)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: b) Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port projectc) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2011)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Marine transport infrastructure
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2010)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2008)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Environmental pressures
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2007)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Environmental pressure
Timbuktu (2012)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Solid waste War
Other Threats: Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee
Timbuktu (2011)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee;
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Benin Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mali Mauritius Mozambique Senegal South Africa Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zimbabwe
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 104 Housing 54 Solid waste 39 Human resources 34 Financial resources 30 Legal framework 30 Management activities 30 Water (rain/water table) 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 20 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 14 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 11 Illegal activities 11 Flooding 10 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Storms 9 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Land conversion 7 Industrial areas 6 Relative humidity 6 Wind 6 Mining 5 Governance 5 Oil and gas 4 Desertification 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 War 3 Earthquake 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 Water infrastructure 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Civil unrest 1 Changes to oceanic waters 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.


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