State of Conservation
23
Reports
23
Properties concerned
15
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start:
2023close
Date end:2023close
Region:
Africaclose
| States Parties: |
 Mauritius
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Structural instability of Stele 3 Impact of the recent conflict on cultural heritage in the Tigray region |
| States Parties: |
 Eritrea
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Ghana
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Housing Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind |
| Other Threats: | Salt-laden atmosphere |
| States Parties: |
 South Africa
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground water pollution Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Acid mine drainage |
| States Parties: |
 Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Mozambique
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings |
| States Parties: |
 Senegal
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants |
| States Parties: |
 Benin Togo
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Emergence of new forms of construction; Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season |
| States Parties: |
 Kenya
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of dwellings |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Industrial areas Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Absence of established boundary |
| States Parties: |
 Mali
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of dwellings |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Nigeria
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Surface water pollution |
| Other Threats: | Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings |
| States Parties: |
Benin
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Governance Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Fire at the site |
| States Parties: |
 United Republic of Tanzania
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric |
| States Parties: |
United Republic of Tanzania
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness |
| States Parties: |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Inappropriate interventions at Kouto, Kaouara, Sorobango and Samatiguila mosques |
| States Parties: |
Nigeria
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Civil unrest Drought Illegal activities |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties
Benin Côte d'Ivoire Eritrea Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Mali Mauritius Mozambique Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo Uganda United Republic of TanzaniaThreats
Management systems/ management plan 21 Housing 12 Financial resources 6 Water (rain/water table) 5 Human resources 5 Legal framework 5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Solid waste 4 Land conversion 4 Management activities 4 Commercial development 3 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3 Civil unrest 3 Illegal activities 3 Ground water pollution 2 Surface water pollution 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 War 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Industrial areas 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Non-renewable energy facilities 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Mining 1 Relative humidity 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Changes to oceanic waters 1 Drought 1 Earthquake 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Governance 1
* :
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.
