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State of Conservation

769
Reports
75
Properties concerned
30
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 1995close
Region: Africaclose
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Invasive / alien freshwater species Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/WEB.2
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.203/INF.8,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Other Threats: No threat to the property
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 474 Illegal activities 405 Mining 210 Land conversion 206 Civil unrest 179 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 165 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 152 Financial resources 150 Housing 149 War 129 Human resources 123 Ground transport infrastructure 117 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 82 Management activities 82 Water infrastructure 73 Solid waste 72 Legal framework 64 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 63 Oil and gas 58 Water (rain/water table) 55 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 54 Fire (widlfires) 46 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 45 Forestry /wood production 43 Governance 35 Interpretative and visitation facilities 34 Surface water pollution 33 Crop production 32 Commercial hunting 30 Drought 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 29 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 28 Subsistence hunting 23 Invasive / alien freshwater species 23 Major linear utilities 20 Water (extraction) 19 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 17 Other climate change impacts 17 Industrial areas 16 Translocated species 16 Air transport infrastructure 10 Air pollution 10 Flooding 10 Commercial development 9 Ground water pollution 9 Relative humidity 9 Wind 8 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Storms 7 Earthquake 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Input of excess energy 3 Terrorism 2 Desertification 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Pests 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 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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