The Everglades National Park in Florida was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. The park is home to a diverse range of plants and animals, including many threatened species ...
Today, there are more than 1,000 sites throughout the world that are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites, and 22 of them are located within the United States. These wonders range from iconic ...
The San Antonio Missions National Historic Park's headquarters are central to the management of five 18th-century missions in ...
A new study published in Ecology and Society challenges the long-standing division between natural and cultural heritage ...
While the effects of climate change are making our lives more difficult, Donald Trump’s attacks on US climate agencies are ...
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More than 40,000 hexagonal columns shape the mystical landscape at Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The Roman Empire’s largest amphitheater set ...
The wall disrupts wildlife migration patterns, including those of the endangered Sonoran pronghorn, between the United States and El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve World ...
Locations deemed World Heritage sites are of "outstanding universal value to humanity" and should be "protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy," according to Unesco. The ...