State of Conservation
71
Reports
21
Properties concerned
11
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date end:2006close
Region:
Africaclose
| 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 |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
 Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/5 |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
 Madagascar
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Storms |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
Benin
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Benin
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/7 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Benin
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/8A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
Benin
|
| Year: | 1985 |
| Document Source: | SC-85/CONF.008/9 |
| Threats*: | Storms |
| 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 |
| 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 |
States Parties
Benin Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mali Mozambique Senegal South Africa United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 56 Solid waste 18 Housing 17 Financial resources 16 Water (rain/water table) 14 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Human resources 12 Legal framework 12 Storms 9 Management activities 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Wind 6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 4 Illegal activities 4 Desertification 4 Flooding 4 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 Land conversion 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Pests 1 Relative humidity 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 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.
