Hope • August 3, 2026
Okefenokee Swamp Clinches World Heritage Status, Joining Ranks of Top Natural Wonders
Originally published on Good News Network
Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp is the latest wild wonder of the USA to make UNESCO's hallowed World Heritage Site list. It joins the Grand Canyon, Sequoia, Everglades, and Yellowstone national Parks on the same list, and reflects the stunning biodiversity of American "blackwater" swamps. Most of the Okefenokee Swamp is included in the 403,000-acre (163,000 hectare)
Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp is the latest wild wonder of the USA to make UNESCO's hallowed World Heritage Site list. It joins the Grand Canyon, Sequoia, Everglades, and Yellowstone national Parks on the same list, and reflects the stunning biodiversity of American "blackwater" swamps. Most of the Okefenokee Swamp is included in the 403,000-acre (163,000 hectare)
Originally published on Good News Network.
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