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
Democratic Republic of the CongoThreats
Illegal activities(120) Civil unrest(89) War(84) Land conversion(54) Mining(49) Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community(46) Management systems/ management plan(40) Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals(20) Fishing/collecting aquatic resources(18) Financial resources(16) Ground transport infrastructure(15) Oil and gas(15) Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting(14) Human resources(11) Housing(5) Management activities(5) Commercial hunting(3) Volcanic eruption(2)
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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.