The IUCN’s World Heritage Outlook lists the Western Ghats, Manas National Park, and Sundarbans under “significant concern,” citing climate change, habitat loss, and development pressures. The report warns of declining conservation prospects across Asia, urging urgent action to protect these vital biodiversity hotspots.
Click to View MoreUNESCO added Himachal Pradesh’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, raising India’s tally to 13. Protecting snow leopards and supporting pastoralists, it exemplifies sustainable, community-led development in a fragile trans-Himalayan ecosystem.
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