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
Benin Cameroon Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Mali Mozambique Niger Senegal Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 9 Illegal activities 8 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Solid waste 4 Housing 3 Mining 3 Financial resources 3 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Land conversion 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Civil unrest 2 War 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Commercial hunting 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Wind 1 Storms 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.