State of Conservation
561
Reports
67
Properties concerned
30
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2007close
Region:
Africaclose
| States Parties: |
 Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Crop production Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) 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 |
| States Parties: |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Crop production Fire (widlfires) Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Cameroon
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Risk of loss of ecological connectivity |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Risk of loss of ecological connectivity |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Crop production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Crop production Forestry /wood production Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
 Senegal
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Surface water pollution |
| Other Threats: | Soils salinity |
| States Parties: |
Senegal
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting |
| Other Threats: | Soils salinity |
| States Parties: |
Senegal
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting |
| Other Threats: | Soils salinity |
| States Parties: |
Senegal
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting |
| Other Threats: | soils salinity |
| States Parties: |
Senegal
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Salinisation of soils |
| States Parties: |
Senegal
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Salinisation of soils |
| 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: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Legal framework 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: |
 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: |
 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 |
| States Parties: |
South Africa
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Ground water pollution Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Acid mine drainage |
| States Parties: |
South Africa
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground water pollution Mining Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Acid mine drainage; Climate change and severe weather events |
| States Parties: |
South Africa
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground water pollution Mining Surface water pollution |
| Other Threats: | Acid mine drainage |
| States Parties: |
South Africa
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground water pollution Mining Surface water pollution |
| Other Threats: | Acid mine drainage |
| States Parties: |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Other Threats: | Probable extinction of the northern white rhinoceros subspecies within the property |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Human resources Illegal activities Management activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Human resources Illegal activities Management activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties
Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Guinea Kenya Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius Mozambique Niger Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 357 Illegal activities 296 Mining 171 Land conversion 158 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 131 Civil unrest 130 Housing 128 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 100 War 99 Financial resources 98 Ground transport infrastructure 93 Human resources 88 Management activities 76 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 72 Water infrastructure 70 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 60 Oil and gas 59 Solid waste 55 Legal framework 50 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 44 Water (rain/water table) 42 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 42 Fire (widlfires) 42 Surface water pollution 37 Governance 37 Forestry /wood production 34 Interpretative and visitation facilities 30 Drought 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 29 Crop production 24 Major linear utilities 21 Commercial hunting 21 Subsistence hunting 18 Water (extraction) 18 Invasive / alien freshwater species 18 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Other climate change impacts 17 Industrial areas 16 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 16 Translocated species 16 Air transport infrastructure 11 Commercial development 10 Air pollution 10 Ground water pollution 10 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 10 Relative humidity 8 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Flooding 6 Earthquake 6 Wind 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Terrorism 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Input of excess energy 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Storms 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.
