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
Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Niger United Republic of Tanzania Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 8 Illegal activities 5 Land conversion 4 Housing 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Financial resources 3 Human resources 3 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Mining 2 Civil unrest 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Pests 1 Wind 1 War 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.