Assessing the status of existing and tentative marine World Heritage areas reveals opportunities to better achieve World Heritage convention goals

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We assessed representation and human impacts within the marine, natural World Heritage Area network to identify gaps and future priorities for World Heritage Convention listing.

Coral reef flat in the Coral Sea, credit Caitie Kuempel

Infographic of main results, credit Blake Alexander Simmons

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