South Sudan cultural sites make it to tentative World Heritage list

Three natural cultural sites in South Sudan have made it to the tentative list of World Heritage sites. The Sudd wetland, the Deim Zubeir slave route and the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape are all being considered by the UN Education and Scientific Organization – UNESCO for the world listing.

The sites were presented by the South Sudan government, based on their outstanding universal value.

The cultural body will review the submissions and decide which meet the criteria to join the list of more than 1,000 sites located in 167 countries.

Karalyn Monteil a Culture Programme Specialist with UNESCO explains that the recognition would allow South Sudan to tap into international support and expertise to protect and conserve the sites.