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
South AfricaThreats
Management systems/ management plan(20) Mining(13) Surface water pollution(8) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation(7) Illegal activities(6) Invasive/alien terrestrial species(6) Financial resources(6) Human resources(6) Industrial areas(5) Interpretative and visitation facilities(5) Management activities(5) Ground water pollution(4) Deliberate destruction of heritage(4) Fire (widlfires)(4) Legal framework(3) Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure(2) Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure(2) Solid waste(2) Fishing/collecting aquatic resources(2) Land conversion(2) Water (rain/water table)(2) Other climate change impacts(2) Housing(1) Ground transport infrastructure(1) Governance(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.