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State of Conservation

30
Reports
30
Properties concerned
16
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2011close
Date end:2011close
Region: Africaclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
aapravasi ghatAapravasi Ghat mauritius Mauritius 2011 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management activities, No
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2011 Civil unrest, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Other Threats: poverty
 Yes
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2011 Civil unrest, Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2011 Commercial hunting, Crop production, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
djoudj national bird sanctuaryDjoudj National Bird Sanctuary senegal Senegal 2011 Financial resources, Human resources, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, Subsistence hunting,
Other Threats: soils salinity
 No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2011 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
island of goreeIsland of Gorée senegal Senegal 2011 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Human resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities,
Other Threats: risk of collapse of historic building
 No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2011 Housing, Human resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
 No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2011 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Mining, War, Yes
lake turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks kenya Kenya 2011 Water infrastructure, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2011 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Oil and gas, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Fire
 No
mana pools national park, sapi and chewore safari areasMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2011 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 2011 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Mining, Yes
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape south africa South Africa 2011 Industrial areas, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
mount kenya national park/natural forestMount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest kenya Kenya 2011 Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: community-wildlife conflit
 No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea		 2011 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 2011 Crop production, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive / alien freshwater species, Land conversion, No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2011 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 2011 Ground transport infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Mining, Yes
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana madagascar Madagascar 2011 Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Land conversion, Mining, Yes
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 2011 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Governance, Illegal activities, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
 Yes
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2011 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting, Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2011 Financial resources, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Mining, Oil and gas, Water infrastructure,
Other Threats: b) Reduction of elephant populations;
 No
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2011 Drought, Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2011 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 2011 Changes to oceanic waters, Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Marine transport infrastructure, No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2011 Flooding, Housing, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: a) Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee;
 No
tombs of buganda kings at kasubiTombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi uganda Uganda 2011 Management activities, Yes
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2011 Civil unrest, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Oil and gas, War, Yes
vredefort domeVredefort Dome south africa South Africa 2011 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Surface water pollution, No

* : 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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