State of Conservation
131
Reports
56
Properties concerned
30
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2021close
Region:
Africaclose
| States Parties: |
 Mauritius
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Mauritius
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Niger
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Mining |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Niger
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Niger
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Structural instability of Stele 3 and Mausoleum Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Structural instability of Stele 3 Impact of the recent conflict on cultural heritage in the Tigray region |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Structural instability of Stele 3 |
| States Parties: |
 Eritrea
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Eritrea
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 South Africa
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Governance Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
 Mali
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani |
| States Parties: |
Mali
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani |
| States Parties: |
 Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Boundaries: reduction of the surface of the Park |
| 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: |
 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: |
 Chad
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
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 103 Illegal activities 65 Mining 39 Land conversion 37 Housing 31 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 29 Financial resources 29 Ground transport infrastructure 28 Civil unrest 28 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 24 Human resources 20 Legal framework 20 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 19 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 19 Water infrastructure 17 Oil and gas 17 War 17 Management activities 16 Interpretative and visitation facilities 15 Governance 15 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 14 Solid waste 13 Surface water pollution 13 Forestry /wood production 13 Water (rain/water table) 12 Fire (widlfires) 10 Other climate change impacts 9 Commercial development 8 Drought 8 Major linear utilities 7 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 7 Invasive / alien freshwater species 7 Ground water pollution 6 Subsistence hunting 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 6 Air transport infrastructure 5 Commercial hunting 5 Crop production 5 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Water (extraction) 5 Air pollution 3 Wind 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Terrorism 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Translocated species 3 Industrial areas 2 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Relative humidity 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Earthquake 2
* :
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.
