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Article: WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE COMMENDS U.S. EFFORTS AT EVERGLADES, APPROVES BENCHMARKS FOR POSSIBLE REMOVAL FROM LIST OF WORLD HERITAGE IN DANGER
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 10, 2006
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The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following press release:
The World Heritage Committee today took a major step in addressing the possible future removal of Everglades National Park from the List of World Heritage in Danger. The international conservation committee adopted an approved set of benchmarks, developed in cooperation with the National Park Service and the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The benchmarks establish specific actions that are essential to restoring the ecosystem of Everglades National Park. Once achieved, the benchmarks may serve as the basis for the Committee's recognition of the commitment of the United States, including the ...