UNESCO has added South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo migratory landscape to the World Heritage List, recognising wetlands, savannas and swamps used by shoebills, storks and other birds, alongside about 6 million antelopes. The status could attract conservation support, though migration gaps remain.
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South Sudan parks gain UNESCO status for key bird habitat

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UNESCO has added South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo migratory landscape to the World Heritage List, recognising wetlands, savannas and swamps used by shoebills, storks and other birds, alongside about 6 million antelopes. The status could attract conservation support, though migration gaps remain.

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