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 Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Niger Senegal Seychelles Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Illegal activities 54 Management systems/ management plan 49 Financial resources 28 Ground transport infrastructure 20 Mining 19 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 17 Water (rain/water table) 13 Civil unrest 12 Water infrastructure 11 Crop production 8 Land conversion 7 War 7 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Housing 4 Wind 4 Storms 4 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 4 Human resources 4 Desertification 3 Legal framework 3 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Oil and gas 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Pests 1 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Management activities 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.