The government is preparing South Sudan’s World Heritage Tentative List.
The List is a detailed inventory of natural, cultural or mixed sites, highlighting their potential ‘Outstanding Universal Value’ in the coming years.
The move follows South Sudan’s ratification of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in January 2016.
UNESCO is supporting the process.
South Sudan has a rich and diverse range of natural and cultural heritage sites such as the second largest wildlife migration route in the world, bio-diverse wetlands, sacred mountains and cultural landscapes.
Some of the sites with the greatest potential of being listed run the risks associated with poaching, uninformed urban planning and concessions awarding for exploration and exploitation of natural resources.