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Climate Change Threatens Asia's Ailing World Heritage Sites

10/17/2025

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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Western Ghats and Manas National Park and Sundarbans National Park as ailing World Heritage sites.
The IUCN says climate change is now the top threat to Asian sites.
The assessment notes habitat loss from development and road construction.
The 2025 IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi adopted the Abu Dhabi Action Plan after gathering over 10,000 participants.

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Story summary

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Western Ghats and Manas National Park and Sundarbans National Park as ailing World Heritage sites.
The IUCN says climate change is now the top threat to Asian sites.
The assessment notes habitat loss from development and road construction.
The 2025 IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi adopted the Abu Dhabi Action Plan after gathering over 10,000 participants.