Why are African World Heritage Sites a priority for the UNESCO – World Heritage Committee?
Even though Africa has significant natural and cultural heritage sites, few appear on the World Heritage List. Out of 890 sites on the World Heritage List, only 116 are from Africa (81 of which are from Sub-Saharan Africa). African sites however predominate on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The initiatives in the Strategic Plan and Action plan of the AWHF are aimed at helping to gradually improve the conservation and preservation of Africa’s endangered sites.
