Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking Georgia's first such designation and the 27th for the United States. The wetland ecosystem preserves 5,000 years of environmental records and supports exceptional biodiversity.
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Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List AP News
Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List Its largely undisturbed peat beds preserve a 5,000-year record of environmental change, making the swamp both a globally significant natural habitat and a valuable source of information on long-term environmental change, according to a UNESCO description.
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The wildlife refuge will share the lofty new designation — a first for Georgia and the 27th for the U.S. — with Yosemite National Park and other renowned historic sites.
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Defenders Celebrates Vote to Add Okefenokee Refuge to UNESCO World Heritage List defenders.org/newsroom/def... The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted to add the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to its World Heritage List.
After more than four decades of work, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has earned a historic designation.