Cave Sporting 36,000-Year-old Drawings Listed as a World Heritage Site

Cave Sporting 36,000-Year-old Drawings Listed as a World Heritage Site

The prehistoric cave is dubbed Grotte Chauvet, is located in France's Ardeche region

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 18th, 2013
World Heritage Committee Demands That Virunga Oil Permits Be Canceled

World Heritage Committee Demands That Virunga Oil Permits Be Canceled

Virunga is Africa's oldest national park, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world

26 Elephants Massacred by Poachers in the Central African Republic

26 Elephants Massacred by Poachers in the Central African Republic

Conservationists fear many other animals will die in the days to come

US Minesweeper Stuck in the Philippines Will Be Cut into Pieces

US Minesweeper Stuck in the Philippines Will Be Cut into Pieces

Authorities hope this measure will help prevent any further damage to the coral reefs

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2013
US Navy Ship Stuck in the Philippines Sparks Major Environmental Concerns

US Navy Ship Stuck in the Philippines Sparks Major Environmental Concerns

The ship ran aground on coral reefs listed as a World Heritage Site

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 7th, 2012
100,000 Squatters Are Growing Coffee in UNESCO World Heritage Site

100,000 Squatters Are Growing Coffee in UNESCO World Heritage Site

Most live outside this National Park in Sumatra, grow crops within its boundaries

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 27th, 2012
150 Rangers Now Dead for Trying to Protect the Virunga National Park

150 Rangers Now Dead for Trying to Protect the Virunga National Park

Oil exploration in this area can lead to even more human victims, the WWF warns

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 29th, 2012
UK's Government Goes Against Oil Exploration in Congo's Virunga National Park

UK's Government Goes Against Oil Exploration in Congo's Virunga National Park

“We'll see whether we'll respect the park or not,” responds the country