Atlanta, GA 7/11/2008 5:32:01 AM
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Eight New Natural Wonders Added to World Heritage List

Eight new natural wonders have been added to the World Heritage List and include sites that are deemed “of outstanding value to humanity.”

 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the addition of eight new sites it considers deserving of protection and preservation.

 

The eight new natural wonders are:

 

● Joggins Fossil Cliffs in Canada

Mount Sanqingshan National Park in China

● Lagoons of New Caledonia in France

● Surtsey in Iceland

● Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan

● Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico

● Swiss Tectonic Areana Sardona in Switzerland

● Socotra Archipelago in Yemen

 

With the new additions, the World Heritage List now includes 878 sites in 145 countries.

 

 

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