State of Conservation
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Reports
22
Properties concerned
11
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date end:2007close
Region:
Africaclose
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of cartography, documentation and equipment |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of documentation and equipment |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Ghana |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Ghana |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Ghana |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
Threats*: | Human resources Land conversion Pests Water (rain/water table) |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Other Threats: | No threat to the property |
States Parties: | Ghana |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind |
Other Threats: | Salt-laden atmosphere |
States Parties: | Ghana |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Wind |
Other Threats: | Salt-laden atmosphere |
States Parties: | Zimbabwe |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Other Threats: | Collapse of walls |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation |
Other Threats: | a) Risk of collapse of historic buildingsb) Construction of the replica of the Gorée Memorial |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | a) Building threatened to collapseb) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memoria |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | a) Threatened state of the buildings; b) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memoria |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2004 |
Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | a) Important historic buildings in a state of serious dilapidation; b) Replica of the Gorée-Almadies Memorial |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2003 |
Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Dilapidated state of some buildings |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 1990 |
Document Source: | CC-90/CONF.004/3 |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community |
Other Threats: | Dilapidated state of some buildings |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Buildings threatened with collapse |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Buildings threatened with collapse |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 2000 |
Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.204/10 |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
Other Threats: | Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
Other Threats: | Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
Other Threats: | Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
Other Threats: | Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
Other Threats: | Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC.94/CONF.003/16 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Storms |
Other Threats: | Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
States Parties: | Mozambique |
Year: | 1993 |
Document Source: | WHC-93/CONF.002/14 |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | a) Hazardous condition of the buildingsb) Integrity of the propert |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Buildings threatened with collapse |
States Parties: | Zimbabwe |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for structural stabilization and repair of collapsed sections of walls |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Fire |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | a) Fire; b) Lack of law enforcement |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2004 |
Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Fire |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2003 |
Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition |
States Parties: | Zimbabwe |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Housing dilapidation |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Housing dilapidation |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Dilapidation of dwellings |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
States Parties: | South Africa |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | a) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritageb) Lack of integration of natural values in management of site |
States Parties: | South Africa |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | a) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritageb) Lack of integration of natural values in management of sit |
States Parties: | South Africa |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | a) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation ; b) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritage; c) Lack of integration of natural values in management of site |
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: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
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: | 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: | 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: | 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 |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Flooding Housing Management activities Solid waste |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Flooding Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
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 |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: | 2004 |
Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
Threats*: | Flooding |
Other Threats: | Collapse of houses |
Danger List: | Yes |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
States Parties: | Mali |
Year: | 1990 |
Document Source: | CC-90/CONF.004/2,CC-90/CONF.004/3 Add. |
Threats*: | Desertification Financial resources Legal framework Water (rain/water table) Wind |
Other Threats: | Vulnerability of the mosques |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties
Benin Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mali Mozambique Senegal South Africa United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 64 Housing 22 Solid waste 22 Financial resources 18 Human resources 17 Water (rain/water table) 15 Legal framework 15 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 14 Management activities 10 Storms 9 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 8 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Wind 6 Illegal activities 5 Flooding 5 Desertification 4 Land conversion 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 Relative humidity 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Pests 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.