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
Democratic Republic of the CongoThreats
Civil unrest 29 Illegal activities 29 War 19 Management systems/ management plan 15 Management activities 5 Human resources 4 Land conversion 2 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Financial resources 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.