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 Côte d'Ivoire Ethiopia Kenya Mali Senegal South Africa Uganda United Republic of TanzaniaThreats
Management systems/ management plan 10 Housing 6 Water (rain/water table) 3 War 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Industrial areas 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Solid waste 2 Land conversion 2 Mining 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Management activities 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Ground water pollution 1 Surface water pollution 1 Illegal activities 1 Storms 1 Financial resources 1 Governance 1 Human resources 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.