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States Parties: Beninclose
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2021)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire at the site
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2019)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Governance Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire at the site
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2017)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire at the site
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2015)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Subsistence hunting Subsistence wild plant collection
Other Threats: Fire at the site
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2014)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2013)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire; Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2012)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fire; Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2010)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework
Other Threats: Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2008)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework
Other Threats: Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components;
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2007)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Major deterioration of nearly two-thirds of the earthen brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2006)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Grave degradation of nearly two thirds of the mud brick buildings
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2005)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2004)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2003)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1998)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1997)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1995)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1994)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/06,WHC.94/CONF.003/06 Add
Threats*: Storms
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of conservation
Danger List:  Yes
Royal Palaces of Abomey (1985)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Storms
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2021)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
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Management systems/ management plan 14 Interpretative and visitation facilities 7 Legal framework 7 Water infrastructure 3 Mining 3 Governance 3 Storms 2 Crop production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Subsistence hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Illegal activities 1 Terrorism 1

* : 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.


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