The Okefenokee Under Consideration for UNESCO Recognition

A school group tours the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo: Ryan Krugman/Inside Climate News)

Spotlight: Southeast

Georgia’s 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.

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Ryan Krugman – Inside Climate News

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