Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee approved several new sites for inclusion on its prestigious list during meetings in Busan, South Korea, which continue through next Wednesday. The decisions represent international recognition of natural and cultural sites deemed to have outstanding universal value. The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia received designation as one of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems. The swamp encompasses extensive wetlands s…