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State of Conservation

42
Reports
42
Properties concerned
23
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2014close
Date end:2014close
Region: Africaclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
aapravasi ghatAapravasi Ghat mauritius Mauritius 2014 No
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2014 Civil unrest, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Forestry /wood production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
cliff of bandiagara (land of the dogons)Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) mali Mali 2014 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Financial resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management systems/ management plan, War, No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2014 Civil unrest, Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2014 Commercial hunting, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Water infrastructure, No
ecosystem and relict cultural landscape of lope-okandaEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda gabon Gabon 2014 Ground transport infrastructure, Human resources, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2014 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management activities, War, Yes
historic centre of agadezHistoric Centre of Agadez niger Niger 2014 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to describe in a unified and practical form the indicators for monitoring the property and the results of their application
No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 2014 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2014 Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table), No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2014 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, War,
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Yes
kenya lake system in the great rift valleyKenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley kenya Kenya 2014 Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Renewable energy facilities, No
lake malawi national parkLake Malawi National Park malawi Malawi 2014 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, Surface water pollution, No
lake turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks kenya Kenya 2014 Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure, No
lakes of ouniangaLakes of Ounianga chad Chad 2014 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Solid waste, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2014 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
No
lower valley of the omoLower Valley of the Omo ethiopia Ethiopia 2014 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Housing, Industrial areas, Land conversion, No
mana pools national park, sapi and chewore safari areasMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2014 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2014 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Yes
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe
2014 Air pollution, Drought, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, Water (extraction) , No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
2014 Financial resources, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Yes
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2014 Crop production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Land conversion, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2014 Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Translocated species, Water infrastructure, Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2014 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Mining, Yes
old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné mali Mali 2014 Housing, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, War,
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
No
osun-osogbo sacred groveOsun-Osogbo Sacred Grove nigeria Nigeria 2014 Fire (widlfires), Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Surface water pollution, No
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana madagascar Madagascar 2014 Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Subsistence hunting, Yes
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 2014 Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey benin Benin 2014 No
ruins of kilwa kisiwani and ruins of songo mnaraRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2014 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 2014 Financial resources, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Other climate change impacts, No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2014 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, War, Yes
sangha trinationalSangha Trinational cameroon,central african republic,congo Central African Republic
Congo
Cameroon
2014 Civil unrest, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Mining, No
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2014 Financial resources, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Reduction of elephant population
No
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2014 Air transport infrastructure, Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2014 Ground transport infrastructure, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Yes
stone town of zanzibarStone Town of Zanzibar united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2014 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project; Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
No
tai national parkTaï National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2014 Illegal activities, Mining, No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2014 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
tomb of askiaTomb of Askia mali Mali 2014 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
tombs of buganda kings at kasubiTombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi uganda Uganda 2014 Management activities, Yes
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2014 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Oil and gas, War, Yes

* : 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.


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