The Many Values of Biodiversity
Go to the UNESCO World Heritage website and find the World Heritage List (under the tab “The List”). How many sites in your country are protected by UNESCO as a “natural site”?
Read and Discuss
Choose one of these sites and read about why it was selected for protection. Pair with another student to exchange your findings.
Next, open the tab “World Heritage List Nominations” to read about how World Heritage sites are nominated and chosen.