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Bijagos Archipelago Earns UNESCO World Heritage Status, Celebrating Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage - teleSUR English
The Bijagos Archipelago, a dazzling mosaic of islands off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, has officially been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marking a historic milestone for the West African nation and its conservation efforts. The designation, announced during the 47th World Heritage Committee meeting in Paris, recognizes the archipelago’s exceptional biodiversity, rare coastal ecosystems, and deeply rooted local traditions. Spanning ov…
The 88 islands and islands in the Atlantic Ocean have been recognized for their exceptional biodiversity and the richness of their local traditions.
The Bijagós Archipelago, off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, entered the World Heritage Site on Sunday 13 July, recognized for its exceptional biodiversity and the richness of its local traditions, following a vote at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage list
Bissau (AFP) July 13, 2025 The Bijagos Archipelago off the coast of west Africa was declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural agency on Sunday, in recognition of its exceptional biodiversity and rich local traditions. The string of islands in Guinea-Bissau and surrounding turquoise waters are home to endangered green and leatherback sea turtles, manatees, dolphins and more than 870,000 migratory birds, a UNE
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