Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List
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The Okefenokee Swamp is regarded as one of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems, encompassing a vast network of wetlands that supports exceptional biodiversity
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Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp could soon be elevated to the same level as Yellowstone National Park, the fjords of Norway or Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Committee is meeting this week in Busan, South Korea, with a…
The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia is poised to become a World Heritage Site, joining iconic U.S. landscapes like the Grand Canyon. A United Nations committee will vote on this in South Korea on Saturday. However, some locals oppose the designation,…
The Okefenokee Swamp is regarded as one of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems, encompassing a vast network of wetlands that supports exceptional biodiversity
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is now a World Heritage site. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage committee approved the addition around midnight Saturday morning in Georgia time and about 1 p.m.
