State of Conservation
92
Reports
23
Properties concerned
11
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date end:2008close
Region:
Africaclose
| 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: | 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; |
| 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 |
| 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: | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
States Parties
Benin Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mali Mozambique Senegal South Africa United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 72 Housing 28 Solid waste 26 Financial resources 20 Human resources 19 Legal framework 19 Water (rain/water table) 17 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 14 Management activities 13 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 9 Storms 9 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 8 Interpretative and visitation facilities 7 Wind 6 Flooding 6 Illegal activities 5 Land conversion 4 Desertification 4 Relative humidity 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 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Mining 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Governance 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.
