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
Cameroon 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 78 Management systems/ management plan 43 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 29 Mining 28 Ground transport infrastructure 27 Financial resources 26 Civil unrest 20 War 13 Land conversion 12 Water infrastructure 11 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 8 Water (rain/water table) 7 Crop production 6 Forestry /wood production 4 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Commercial hunting 2 Oil and gas 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Human resources 2 Housing 1 Air transport infrastructure 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.