Good news for the Lewa Conservancy and Ngare Ndare forest! The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Ngare Ndare Forest Are Designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site (Isiolo, Kenya) – The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the Ngare Ndare Forest Trust in Kenya are honoured to announce their recent inclusion to the Mount Kenya UNESCO World Heritage Site. Under this unique designation, Lewa and Ngare Ndare are joining other famous international ecological and cultural treasures such as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef, the Galápagos Islands, the Taj Mahal, Fort Jesus, Lamu Old Town,the Grand Canyon and the Acropolis. World Heritage status is a prestigious recognition for places of outstanding universal value to humanity that, as such, have been inscribed on the list to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. The World Heritage Committee considered Lewa and Ngare Ndare Forest for their outstanding natural beauty, as well as their varied and impressive ecosystems and biodiversity
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:34:02 +0000
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