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 Mauritius Mozambique Senegal South Africa Uganda United Republic of Tanzania ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 104 Housing 54 Solid waste 39 Human resources 34 Financial resources 30 Legal framework 30 Management activities 30 Water (rain/water table) 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 20 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 14 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 11 Illegal activities 11 Flooding 10 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Storms 9 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Land conversion 7 Industrial areas 6 Relative humidity 6 Wind 6 Mining 5 Governance 5 Oil and gas 4 Desertification 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 War 3 Earthquake 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 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Water infrastructure 1 Pests 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Civil unrest 1 Changes to oceanic waters 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.