World Heritage Site has been downgraded, but it is not too late for it to be saved
This value is evident if you have visited the Blue Mountains with their rugged sandstone rock faces, hidden falls, and diverse life. Dharug and Gundungurra's traditional owners have long appreciated this value, as they cared for and lived in the Country (Ngurra) and were, in turn, nourished by the land. After fires destroyed 71% of the area of the Blue Mountains, the World Heritage Site has been officially downgraded. Read more: 'Severely threatened and deteriorating': Global Authority on Nature lists the Great Barrier Reef as critical. Last week, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) — the official advisor to UNESCO — rated...