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Date Start: 1992close
Region: Africaclose
Simien National Park (1997)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
Simien National Park (1996)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Simien National Park (1995)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
Simien National Park (1992)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Civil unrest
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2023)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2021)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2018)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2016)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2015)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project; Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2014)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project; Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2012)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: b) Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port projectc) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2011)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Marine transport infrastructure
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2010)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2008)
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
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2007)
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Environmental pressure
Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire (2023)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Inappropriate interventions at Kouto, Kaouara, Sorobango and Samatiguila mosques
Sukur Cultural Landscape (2023)
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Sukur Cultural Landscape (2021)
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Sukur Cultural Landscape (2018)
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Sukur Cultural Landscape (2016)
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Taï National Park (2021)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining
Taï National Park (2019)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining
Taï National Park (2017)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining
Taï National Park (2014)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining
Taï National Park (2012)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
Taï National Park (2009)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Taï National Park (2007)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Taï National Park (2004)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Civil unrest War
Taï National Park (2003)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting
Taï National Park (2002)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Subsistence hunting
Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site (2023)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site (2021)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Timbuktu (2024)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2023)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2021)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2019)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2018)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2017)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2016)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2015)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2014)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2013)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2012)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Solid waste War
Other Threats: Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee
Timbuktu (2011)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee;
Timbuktu (2010)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee;
Timbuktu (2009)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of adequate maintenance of the buildings.
Timbuktu (2008)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management activities Solid waste
Timbuktu (2007)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management activities Solid waste
Timbuktu (2006)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Timbuktu (2005)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: No protective measures for the buffer zone of the property
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2004)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Flooding
Other Threats: Collapse of houses
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (2003)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: Lack of capacities in conservation techniques
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (1997)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Legal framework Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (1995)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Legal framework Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques
Danger List:  Yes
Timbuktu (1994)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.4,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Legal framework Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques
Danger List:  Yes
Tiya (1996)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Tomb of Askia (2024)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2023)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2021)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2019)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2018)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2017)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2016)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2015)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2014)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2013)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Tomb of Askia (2012)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities War
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2023)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2021)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2019)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2018)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2017)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2016)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2015)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2014)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management activities
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2013)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management activities
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2012)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management activities
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2011)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management activities
Danger List:  Yes
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2010)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Other Threats: Fire
Virunga National Park (2024)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2023)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2021)
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 Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2019)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2018)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2017)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2016)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2015)
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 Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2014)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2013)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2012)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2011)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2010)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2007)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2006)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (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
Virunga National Park (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
Virunga National Park (2003)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Volcanic eruption
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2002)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Volcanic eruption
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (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*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2000)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (1999)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (1998)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (1997)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (1996)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (1995)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (1994)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Virunga National Park (1993)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
Vredefort Dome (2013)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Vredefort Dome (2011)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Vredefort Dome (2009)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Vredefort Dome (2008)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2024)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2023)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2021)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2005)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2004)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Mining Water infrastructure
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2003)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Mining Water infrastructure
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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 Zimbabwe
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 492 Illegal activities 425 Mining 219 Land conversion 210 Civil unrest 186 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 175 Financial resources 161 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 158 Housing 149 War 135 Human resources 126 Ground transport infrastructure 124 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 83 Management activities 83 Water infrastructure 76 Solid waste 72 Legal framework 66 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 63 Oil and gas 61 Water (rain/water table) 56 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 55 Fire (widlfires) 47 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 46 Forestry /wood production 45 Governance 36 Interpretative and visitation facilities 34 Surface water pollution 34 Crop production 34 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 31 Commercial hunting 30 Deliberate destruction of heritage 30 Drought 30 Subsistence hunting 25 Invasive / alien freshwater species 24 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 9 Storms 9 Society's valuing of heritage 8 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 3 Desertification 3 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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