UNESCO has approved a report highlighting the environmental threats to Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada. The report identifies dam construction in British Columbia, oilsands development, and climate change as major threats to the park. It recommends that Canada implement 17 recommendations, including conducting a risk assessment by the end of next year and completing tailings reclamation plans before 2026. While the report does not recommend removing the park from the list of World Heritage Sites, it states that about half of what makes the park special is deteriorating. The Mikisew Cree First Nation hopes Canada will accept the report and commit to saving the area.

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