"If approved in July, the designation would make the Okefenokee Georgia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site and the first national wildlife refuge in the country to receive the status." insideclimatenews.org/news/310…
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A Georgia Wildlife Haven Forged by Fire and Peat Nears UNESCO Recognition - Inside Climate News
The Okefenokee, a vast blackwater swamp, is under consideration for UNESCO World Heritage status, as scientists and advocates point to its rare peatlands, biodiversity and long history of ecological resilience.Derek Harrison (Inside Climate News)
