More than 25% of UNESCO World Heritage Sites may hold unrecognized biocultural value

A new study published in Ecology and Society challenges the long-standing division between natural and cultural heritage within the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. The research, titled “Bridging the nature-culture divide: a biocultural reclassification of the World Heritage Sites,” led by husband-and-wife team Dr. Rubén Darío Palacio and Sumana Goli, proposes a biocultural reclassification of World Heritage Sites to better reflect the interconnectedness of nature and culture. A new study published in Ecology and Society challenges the long-standing division between natural and cultural heritage within the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. The research, titled “Bridging the nature-culture divide: a biocultural reclassification of the World Heritage Sites,” led by husband-and-wife team Dr. Rubén Darío Palacio and Sumana Goli, proposes a biocultural reclassification of World Heritage Sites to better reflect the interconnectedness of nature and culture. Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories