State of Conservation
Category of site
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
States Parties
Benin Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mali Mozambique Senegal South Africa United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 56 Solid waste 18 Housing 17 Financial resources 16 Water (rain/water table) 14 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Human resources 12 Legal framework 12 Storms 9 Management activities 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Wind 6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 4 Illegal activities 4 Desertification 4 Flooding 4 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 Land conversion 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Pests 1 Relative humidity 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1
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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.