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State of Conservation

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Region: Africaclose
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions (2019)
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
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2023)
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
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2021)
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
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2019)
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
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2017)
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
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2015)
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
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2013)
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
Garamba National Park (2024)
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
Garamba 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
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba 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 War
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba 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 Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba National Park (2018)
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
Garamba National Park (2017)
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
Garamba National Park (2016)
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
Garamba 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 Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba National Park (2014)
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
Garamba National Park (2013)
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
Garamba National Park (2012)
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
Garamba 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 Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba National Park (2010)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba National Park (2009)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Garamba National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Centre of Agadez (2016)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Low impact research / monitoring activities Management systems/ management plan
Historic Centre of Agadez (2014)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need to describe in a unified and practical form the indicators for monitoring the property and the results of their application
Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (2023)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (2021)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (2017)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Housing Human resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (2015)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (2013)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Management systems/ management plan Storms Water (rain/water table)
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (2023)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
Other Threats: Conflicting land use
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (2021)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
Other Threats: Conflicting land use
Island of Gorée (2013)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources
Island of Gorée (2011)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
Other Threats: risk of collapse of historic building
Island of Gorée (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of historic buildings;
Island of Mozambique (2023)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2021)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2018)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2016)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2014)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2012)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Island of Mozambique (2010)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: b) Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
Island of Mozambique (2009)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
Island of Mozambique (2008)
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Delay in implementing rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortressb) Buildings threatened with collapse
Island of Saint-Louis (2023)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Island of Saint-Louis (2021)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Island of Saint-Louis (2019)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Island of Saint-Louis (2017)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Island of Saint-Louis (2016)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Island of Saint-Louis (2014)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Island of Saint-Louis (2013)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Island of Saint-Louis (2011)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Island of Saint-Louis (2010)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: f) Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants;
Island of Saint-Louis (2009)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants;
Island of Saint-Louis (2008)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
Ivindo National Park (2024)
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2024)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega 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
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega 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 Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2019)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2018)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2017)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega 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 Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2015)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2014)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2013)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2012)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Other Threats: Villages in the ecologicalcorridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega 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 Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega 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 Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega 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 Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Kahuzi-Biega National Park (2008)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2023)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2021)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2019)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2017)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2015)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2014)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (2023)
States Parties: Benin Togo
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Emergence of new forms of construction; Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (2021)
States Parties: Benin Togo
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Emergence of new forms of construction; Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (2019)
States Parties: Benin Togo
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Emergence of new forms of construction
Lake Malawi National Park (2023)
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Lake Malawi National Park (2021)
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Lake Malawi National Park (2018)
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Lake Malawi National Park (2016)
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Lake Malawi National Park (2014)
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Lake Malawi National Park (2013)
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Lake Turkana National Parks (2024)
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Conflict between local communities and park management
Danger List:  Yes
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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 341 Illegal activities 279 Mining 163 Land conversion 151 Civil unrest 122 Housing 121 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 121 War 92 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 90 Financial resources 90 Ground transport infrastructure 88 Human resources 78 Management activities 73 Water infrastructure 67 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 64 Oil and gas 59 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 58 Solid waste 51 Legal framework 46 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 41 Water (rain/water table) 40 Fire (widlfires) 40 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 39 Governance 36 Surface water pollution 35 Forestry /wood production 32 Interpretative and visitation facilities 29 Deliberate destruction of heritage 29 Drought 28 Major linear utilities 21 Commercial hunting 20 Crop production 19 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Subsistence hunting 17 Water (extraction) 17 Other climate change impacts 17 Industrial areas 16 Invasive / alien freshwater species 16 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 15 Translocated species 14 Air transport infrastructure 11 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 10 Commercial development 9 Air pollution 9 Ground water pollution 9 Relative humidity 7 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Earthquake 6 Flooding 5 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 1 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.


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