Wilderness areas are being destroyed but the World Heritage Convention can protect them

A new study urges the UNESCO World Heritage Convention to better conserve wilderness areas within Natural World Heritage Sites. The study revealed that only 1.8 percent of the world's wilderness is protected in these sites.

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