State of Conservation
36
Reports
16
Properties concerned
8
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date end:1999close
Region:
Africaclose
Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
---|---|---|---|---|
aksumAksum | ethiopia |
1998 | Housing, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
aksumAksum | ethiopia |
1996 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
asante traditional buildingsAsante Traditional Buildings | ghana |
1999 | Financial resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
asante traditional buildingsAsante Traditional Buildings | ghana |
1997 | Financial resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
asante traditional buildingsAsante Traditional Buildings | ghana |
1996 | Human resources, Land conversion, Pests, Water (rain/water table), | No |
fasil ghebbi, gondar regionFasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region | ethiopia |
1996 |
Other Threats: No threat to the property |
No |
forts and castles, volta, greater accra, central and western regionsForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions | ghana |
1998 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition,
Financial resources,
Housing,
Illegal activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Water (rain/water table),
Wind,
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere |
No |
forts and castles, volta, greater accra, central and western regionsForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions | ghana |
1996 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition,
Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Water (rain/water table),
Wind,
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere |
No |
great zimbabwe national monumentGreat Zimbabwe National Monument | zimbabwe |
1996 |
Other Threats: Collapse of walls |
No |
island of goreeIsland of Gorée | senegal |
1998 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Solid waste,
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of some buildings |
No |
island of goreeIsland of Gorée | senegal |
1990 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of some buildings |
No |
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique | mozambique |
1999 | Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Storms,
Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
No |
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique | mozambique |
1998 | Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Storms,
Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
No |
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique | mozambique |
1997 | Financial resources,
Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Storms,
Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
No |
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique | mozambique |
1995 | Financial resources,
Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Solid waste,
Storms,
Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
No |
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique | mozambique |
1994 | Financial resources,
Human resources,
Management systems/ management plan,
Storms,
Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone |
No |
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique | mozambique |
1993 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
khami ruins national monumentKhami Ruins National Monument | zimbabwe |
1996 | Financial resources,
Housing,
Human resources,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for structural stabilization and repair of collapsed sections of walls |
No |
lower valley of the awashLower Valley of the Awash | ethiopia |
1996 | Human resources, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
lower valley of the omoLower Valley of the Omo | ethiopia |
1996 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition, | No |
old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné | mali |
1998 | Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, | No |
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | ethiopia |
1998 | Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table), | No |
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | ethiopia |
1997 | Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table), | No |
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | ethiopia |
1996 | Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table), | No |
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | ethiopia |
1995 |
Other Threats: Need for restoration and rehabilitation of the monuments |
No |
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey | benin |
1998 | Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey | benin |
1997 | Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey | benin |
1995 | Management systems/ management plan, | Yes |
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey | benin |
1994 | Storms,
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of conservation |
Yes |
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey | benin |
1985 | Storms, | No |
ruins of kilwa kisiwani and ruins of songo mnaraRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara | united republic of tanzania |
1996 | Erosion and siltation/ deposition,
Housing,
Illegal activities,
Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Land conversion,
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: General poor state of conservation |
No |
timbuktuTimbuktu | mali |
1997 | Desertification,
Financial resources,
Legal framework,
Water (rain/water table),
Wind,
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques |
Yes |
timbuktuTimbuktu | mali |
1995 | Desertification,
Financial resources,
Legal framework,
Water (rain/water table),
Wind,
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques |
Yes |
timbuktuTimbuktu | mali |
1994 | Desertification,
Financial resources,
Legal framework,
Water (rain/water table),
Wind,
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques |
Yes |
timbuktuTimbuktu | mali |
1990 | Desertification,
Financial resources,
Legal framework,
Water (rain/water table),
Wind,
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques |
No |
tiyaTiya | ethiopia |
1996 | Management systems/ management plan, | 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.