UN lists South Sudan wildlife site as endangered

PARIS (AFP) — UNESCO has placed South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo migratory landscape on its World Heritage in Danger list, marking the country’s first World Heritage designation.

The listing recognizes the 37,500-square-kilometer (14,500-square-mile) expanse of grasslands and woodlands, which supports one of the world’s largest wildlife migrations but faces threats from conflict and climate change.

About 1 million animals, including antelopes and gazelles, migrate across the landscape each year between the White Nile and the Ethiopian border.