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 Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Guinea Madagascar Mali Niger Senegal Seychelles United Republic of Tanzania Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Illegal activities 35 Management systems/ management plan 29 Financial resources 15 Ground transport infrastructure 14 Mining 11 Water infrastructure 8 Water (rain/water table) 8 Crop production 6 Civil unrest 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Air transport infrastructure 1 Oil and gas 1 Wind 1 War 1 Desertification 1 Storms 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Legal framework 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.