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Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (407+ words) The UNESCO meetings in Busan, which continue through next Wednesday, are reviewing dozens of other nominations, including the D-Day landing beaches in France, Mount Olympus in Greece and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka-Fujiwara. While the World Heritage designation places…...
Okefenokee earns World Heritage site status, but mining concerns persist
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (169+ words) The Covington News ATLANTA â Fresh off the world stage with the departure of FIFA World Cup fans, Georgia is back in the limelight with the listing of the Okefenokee Swamp as an international treasure.The United Nations Educational,…...
Okefenokee Swamp earns World Heritage status, joining world's natural wonders
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (815+ words) (Georgia Recorder) — The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is now a World Heritage Site. “The Okefenokee is a place where nature still reigns,” Kim Bednarek, executive director of Okefenokee Swamp Park and Adventures, said in an acceptance speech. “Across more than…...
UNESCO backs Poland’s plan to protect ancient Białowieża Forest
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (15+ words) ‘Irreplaceable heritage’: UNESCO praises Poland’s efforts to protect its primeval forest TVP World...
Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List:: WRAL.com
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (407+ words) The UNESCO meetings in Busan, which continue through next Wednesday, are reviewing dozens of other nominations, including the D-Day landing beaches in France, Mount Olympus in Greece and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka-Fujiwara. While the World Heritage designation places…...
The National Parks With Petrified Forests
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (296+ words) Petrified wood turns up in many of the 63 US national parks and four of them hold especially large concentrations where the oldest in Arizona predates the youngest in North Dakota by over 150 million years. National parks in Arizona, Wyoming, North…...
Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List - myMotherLode.com
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (461+ words) Published Jul 25, 2026 4:20 am: Updated Jul 25, 2026 10:05 am The UNESCO meetings in Busan, which continue through next Wednesday, are reviewing dozens of other nominations, including the D-Day landing beaches in France, Mount Olympus in Greece and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka-Fujiwara....
Young Man Highlights the Decay of Cárdenas Zoo: "A Place of Memories and Dreams Now Extinguished"
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (485+ words) Saturday, July 25, 2026 by James Rodriguez A video shared on Facebook by young Rockie Perrie Guau captures the current state of the Cárdenas Zoo in Matanzas province, now reduced to rubble. The site, once alive with tropical animal murals and a…...
Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp recognized as World Heritage site
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (169+ words) FOLKSTON, Ga. — After more than four decades of work, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has earned a historic designation. The refuge, located in Folkston, Ga., has been inscribed as the 27th World Heritage Site in the United States. The designation marks…...