Rwanda's commitment to conservation has yielded significant results, as Nyungwe National Park has been added to the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. On Monday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unveiled its latest additions to the World Heritage Site list, including Nyungwe National Park. Established in 2004, Nyungwe Forest National Park encompasses a sprawling 970 square kilometers of rainforest, bamboo, grasslands, wetlands, and bogs. Prior to Nyungwe's inscription, Rwanda was among 12 African countries without a UNESCO World Heritage site. Tunisia's Ministry of Cultural Affairs celebrated Djerba's "definitive acceptance" as a UNESCO World Heritage site, acknowledging the collaborative efforts of authorities and civil society.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 20, 2023 07:13 UTC