South Africa: One of Earth's Greatest Wildlife Miracles Just Got a World Heritage Boost

South Africa: One of Earth's Greatest Wildlife Miracles Just Got a World Heritage Boost

It's now recognised as one of the world's greatest animal migration miracles. Yet the more than six million antelope and other wildlife species that form part of the Great Nile Migration remain under serious threat - despite the weekend listing of this threatened landscape as South Sudan's first World Heritage Site.

UNESCO lists South Sudan's antelope migration route as world heritage in danger

The UNESCO designation is expected to boost international support for conservation and could help attract tourism and funding to protect one of Africa's most spectacular natural ecosystems.

EU hails South Sudan's first UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription

The European Union has congratulated South Sudan on the inscription of the Boma–Badingilo Migratory Landscape on the UNESCO World Heritage List, describing it as a landmark achievement for wildlife conservation and the country’s global heritage. In a statement marking Nature Conservation Day, the EU said the inscription is South Sudan’s first on the UNESCO World Heritage List and gives international recognition to one of the world’s most signifi…