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Climate Change Threatens 43% of World Heritage Sites

10/15/2025

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Australia's Environment Minister Murray Watt welcomed the IUCN World Heritage Outlook Report, finding climate change threatens 43% of natural World Heritage sites globally.
The report notes declines in conservation conditions from climate change, invasive species, and tourism.
In Australia, significant investments have been made to protect natural sites, including Macquarie Island and Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.
UNESCO's Sites Navigator would help policymakers monitor climate impacts on World Heritage sites.

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Australia's Environment Minister Murray Watt welcomed the IUCN World Heritage Outlook Report, finding climate change threatens 43% of natural World Heritage sites globally.
The report notes declines in conservation conditions from climate change, invasive species, and tourism.
In Australia, significant investments have been made to protect natural sites, including Macquarie Island and Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.
UNESCO's Sites Navigator would help policymakers monitor climate impacts on World Heritage sites.