T he United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named 26 new sites to the World Heritage List, including Germany's Palaces of Ludwig II of Bavaria, the largest and ...

UNESCO World Heritage recognition has been given to seven new areas as World Heritage, following IUCN advice. Africa shone ...

Tommy Garnett's conservation efforts saved Tiwai island, securing its UNESCO World Heritage status, preserving biodiversity and wildlife.

Mount Mulanje in Malawi, Diy-Gid-Biy cultural landscape in Cameroon and Bijagos Archipelago in Guinea-Bissau take their place ...

Africa is home to some of the world's most breathtaking peaks, giving adventurers a chance to experience unmatched thrills ...

Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the ...

After 15 years on the UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger, Madagascar's Atsinanana Rainforests have officially been deemed safe. This decision marks a significant milestone for Madagascar, seen ...

In recent years, UNESCO has made considerable and targeted efforts to support its African Member States. Since 2021, three ...

A vital Amazonian superfood suddenly vanishes, leaving thousands of Indigenous and extractivist families reeling.

UNESCO World Heritage sites in Madagascar, Egypt, and Libya have regained protected status thanks to improved preservation, ...

Sub-Saharan Africa's agricultural sector accounts for 17% of its GDP and employs roughly 49% of the workforce. As the region's farming remains largely extensive, population growth is increasing food ...

UNESCO removes Rainforests of Atsinanana, Abu Mena, & Old Town of Ghadamès from its World Heritage in Danger list after ...