Okefenokee to be nominated as World Heritage Site

  • A family canoes through Okefenokee Swamp in Folkston, Ga.. (Photo by iStockPhoto.com)
    A family canoes through Okefenokee Swamp in Folkston, Ga.. (Photo by iStockPhoto.com)
The National Park Service (NPS) has taken the first step toward a bid to have the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The NPS announced Friday it is asking officials at the refuge to prepare a draft nomination for the Okefenokee to become the 25th World Heritage Site in the United States. The Okefenokee is the largest blackwater swamp in North America. The…

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