Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage, encompassing both tangible and intangible aspects of societies, often intersects with ecosystem services. Cultural practices prioritize the preservation of historically significant resources, recognizing varying degrees of value in natural elements. Safeguarding these sites entails maintaining the ecosystems they depend on. By preserving our collective heritage, we promote social cohesion and environmental stewardship, bridging past, present, and future generations.

Stats -  As of 2019, there were 1121 recognized world heritage sites. This number is only a fraction of the actual number of culturally important places within the natural world.

Increasing risk

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Increasing risk 〰️

Boundary - The world is rapidly losing the natural systems that contribute to our diverse cultural heritage. As plants and animals, fungi, and bacteria go extinct at an increasingly rapid pace, the evidence of our heritages go with them.

The Cost - USD$5,730,000,000,000.00 annually