UNESCO calls for closure of road running through World Heritage park in Papua

Mongabay
Aug 11, 2021, 10:23 am357 pts
JAKARTA — UNESCO has urged the Indonesian government to close a stretch of road that runs through the largest protected area in Southeast Asia, citing its negative environmental impact. In its latest report on the state of conservation of World Heritage Sites, UNESCO highlighted a number of concerns related…

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