Daily Current Affairs / Climate Change Threatens Natural World Heritage Sites: IUCN Report
Category : Miscellaneous Published on: October 16 2025
The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4, released at the Abu Dhabi Congress 2025, warns that climate change is the biggest threat to natural World Heritage sites, affecting 43% of them. Invasive species impact 30% of sites and wildlife and plant diseases have risen from 2% in 2020 to 9% in 2025. Only half of the 271 assessed sites have effective protection, while 15% face financial shortfalls. In India, Khangchendzonga National Park remains “Good,” but Manas, Sundarbans, and Western Ghats face “Significant Concern.” IUCN urges climate adaptation, strong governance, and Indigenous knowledge for conservation.
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