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State of Conservation

33
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33
Properties concerned
21
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2015close
Date end:2015close
Region: Africaclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2015 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
aksumAksum ethiopia Ethiopia 2015 Housing, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
 No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2015 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 2015 Forestry /wood production, Illegal activities, Land conversion, 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 2015 Ground transport infrastructure, Human resources, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
fossil hominid sites of south africaFossil Hominid Sites of South Africa south africa South Africa 2015 Ground water pollution, Mining, Surface water pollution,
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
 No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2015 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
historic town of grand-bassamHistoric Town of Grand-Bassam cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2015 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Housing, Human resources, 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 2015 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 2015 Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Renewable energy facilities, No
lake turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks kenya Kenya 2015 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 2015 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Solid waste, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2015 Housing, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
 No
le morne cultural landscapeLe Morne Cultural Landscape mauritius Mauritius 2015 Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
maloti-drakensberg parkMaloti-Drakensberg Park lesotho,south africa Lesotho
South Africa		 2015 Interpretative and visitation facilities, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for further research and documentation to establish an inventory of rock art in Sehlabathebe National Park; Need for study of the potential cultural contribution of other landscape elements to the cultural values of Sehlabathebe National Park
 No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2015 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Yes
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea		 2015 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 2015 Crop production, Governance, Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Renewable energy facilities, No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2015 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 2015 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 2015 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 2015 Fire (widlfires), Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Surface water pollution, No
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana madagascar Madagascar 2015 Fire (widlfires), Governance, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Subsistence hunting, Yes
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey benin Benin 2015 Crop production, Subsistence hunting, Subsistence wild plant collection,
Other Threats: Fire at the site
 No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2015 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		 2015 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 2015 Financial resources, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching
Yes
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2015 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, 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 2015 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project; Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
 No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2015 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
tomb of askiaTomb of Askia mali Mali 2015 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
tombs of buganda kings at kasubiTombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi uganda Uganda 2015 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2015 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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