What World Heritage Honor Will and Won’t Mean for Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026
A home for threatened and endangered species. North America’s largest blackwater swamp. One of the largest intact wetland ecosystems left on Earth.
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge already boasts an impressive résumé. But soon, the southeast Georgia swamp could add a new title that places it firmly among the planet’s most iconic locations: World Heritage site.
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