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UNESCO Adds Six New World Heritage Sites, Including Georgia Swamp

7/26/2026

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UNESCO added the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, USA, as a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge and Georgia’s first World Heritage site on 25 July 2026.
UNESCO inscribed Thailand’s 13th-century Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan as its ninth World Heritage site, prompting officials to ready infrastructure and evacuation plans for more visitors.
UNESCO added four Korean “getbol” wetlands, historic Jingdezhen porcelain sites in China, and six 11th-century Comoros towns as new World Heritage listings.

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UNESCO added the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, USA, as a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge and Georgia’s first World Heritage site on 25 July 2026.
UNESCO inscribed Thailand’s 13th-century Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan as its ninth World Heritage site, prompting officials to ready infrastructure and evacuation plans for more visitors.
UNESCO added four Korean “getbol” wetlands, historic Jingdezhen porcelain sites in China, and six 11th-century Comoros towns as new World Heritage listings.