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
Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Guinea Madagascar Malawi Niger Senegal Seychelles Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Illegal activities 53 Management systems/ management plan 31 Ground transport infrastructure 20 Mining 19 Financial resources 18 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 16 Civil unrest 12 Water infrastructure 11 Water (rain/water table) 7 War 7 Crop production 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Land conversion 5 Oil and gas 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 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.