This first global assessment shows that UNESCO-designated sites are delivering tangible results for both people and nature, even in the face of increasing pressures. They represent a resilient model in which human well-being and environmental protection advance together, and offer practical, place-based responses to the intertwined challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/people-and-nature-unesco-designated-sites-global-and-local-contributions