Established in 1945, UNESCO was created to promote the preservation of natural and cultural sites that have had a significant impact on the formation of society. Today, there are more than 1,000 ...

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 ...

The Pueblo holds the status of a limited-sovereign nation within the boundaries of the United States of America ... for the protection and preservation of the Pueblo as a World Heritage Site. This ...

A recent study reveals that World Heritage Sites — which are landmarks and areas of legal protection under an international treaty — are at great risk of significant damage from global warming.

The San Antonio Missions National Historic Park's headquarters are central to the management of five 18th-century missions in and around the city ...

The wildfires plaguing South Korea’s southeast region continued to rage on Tuesday, threatening a world heritage site and ...

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 ...

World Heritage sites are recognized as being of outstanding value to all of humanity. They are what we pass on to future generations, and safeguarding these sites concerns every one of us. As we ...

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 ...

Iin 2015 we collaborated with investors on a joint report for financial institutions, highlighting the threat to natural World Heritage Sites from extractives. The report is based on evidence from WWF ...

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 ...

“Natural” world heritage sites, such as the Galápagos Islands, Serengeti national park and Great Barrier Reef, could be exposed to multiple climate extremes by the end of the century, researchers warn ...