World Heritage Sites

• UNESCO says industry, poor governance ‘likely’ endanger Wood Buffalo National Park

  A large national park is now so threatened by upstream development and divided governance, it likely meets the criteria to be placed on the list of World Heritage sites in danger.

  Environment

  Jun 22, 2021
  
• UNESCO gives Canada new deadline to preserve Wood Buffalo National Park

  At a meeting this week in Azerbaijan, UNESCO praised Canada for measures it has taken to stop the deterioration of Wood Buffalo National Park.

  Environment

  Jul 3, 2019
  
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• UN says Canada’s plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park needs ‘considerably more effort’

  The status of Canada's largest park as a world heritage site remains wobbly after a United Nations body expressed grave doubts about a federal plan to rescue it.

  Environment

  Jun 13, 2019
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• UNESCO issues warning about Wood Buffalo National Park

  UNESCO says unless its recommendations are followed, it will add Wood Buffalo National Park to its list of World Heritage Sites in Danger.

  Environment

  Mar 10, 2017
• Province of Alberta wants provincial park to be UNESCO Heritage Site

  The province recently released a request for proposals for the design and production of the final nomination package for Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park.

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2016
• Places to visit: Canada now has 18 UNESCO World Heritage sites

  Here are over a dozen places in Canada to put on your travel bucket list, including one spot on the east coast that received a global honour this week.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2016
• Statue of Liberty, Easter Island among World Heritage sites threatened by climate change: UNESCO

  From Old Town Lunenburg on the southern coast of Nova Scotia to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, dozens of World Heritage Sites are now at risk of being destroyed due to climate change, according to a United Nations report.

  Environment

  May 27, 2016