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Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2007)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2006)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2005)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2004)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2003)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2002)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2001)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2000)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (1999)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (1998)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (1997)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining War
Old Towns of Djenné (2008)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Old Towns of Djenné (2007)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Housing dilapidation
Old Towns of Djenné (2006)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Housing dilapidation
Old Towns of Djenné (2005)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Solid waste
Other Threats: Dilapidation of dwellings
Old Towns of Djenné (1998)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Rainforests of the Atsinanana (2009)
States Parties: Madagascar
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2008)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Mining
Robben Island (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: d) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation including lack of preventive maintenance funding and programminge) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritage
Robben Island (2007)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: 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 site
Robben Island (2006)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: 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
Robben Island (2005)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation ; b) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritage; c) Lack of integration of natural values in management of site
Robben Island (2004)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities; b) Fire
Robben Island (2003)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2009)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches.
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2008)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2007)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2006)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2000)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1998)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1997)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1996)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1995)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Other Threats: Need for restoration and rehabilitation of the monuments
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga (2003)
States Parties: Madagascar
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Storms
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2008)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework
Other Threats: Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components;
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2007)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Major deterioration of nearly two-thirds of the earthen brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2006)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Grave degradation of nearly two thirds of the mud brick buildings
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2005)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2004)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2003)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1998)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1997)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1995)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
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 (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
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2009)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2007)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Mining
Other Threats: Degradation of buffer zone
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2006)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Mining
Other Threats: Degradation of buffer zone
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2005)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Anti-personnel mines infestation in the park; b) Degradation of lands around the park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2004)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Serious security issues (landmines); b) Fires
Danger List:  Yes
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2003)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Danger List:  Yes
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2001)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Danger List:  Yes
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2000)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Danger List:  Yes
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (1999)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan
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Threats
Illegal activities 215 Management systems/ management plan 211 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 101 Financial resources 98 Mining 87 Civil unrest 85 Land conversion 79 Human resources 62 Ground transport infrastructure 58 War 55 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 53 Housing 43 Water (rain/water table) 30 Solid waste 29 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 28 Legal framework 27 Water infrastructure 25 Crop production 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 23 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 20 Management activities 19 Forestry /wood production 17 Commercial hunting 13 Fire (widlfires) 12 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 11 Invasive / alien freshwater species 10 Subsistence hunting 9 Storms 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Oil and gas 8 Interpretative and visitation facilities 7 Flooding 7 Surface water pollution 6 Wind 6 Water (extraction) 5 Relative humidity 4 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 4 Desertification 4 Drought 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Translocated species 4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Air pollution 3 Input of excess energy 3 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Governance 2 Industrial areas 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Earthquake 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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