Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp​ is the newest U.S. location added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, but not everyone who lives near the swamp is happy about it.

The designation places the Okefenokee in a globally recognized group of sites considered exceptionally important to humanity.

After centuries of environmental threats, the international designation further preserves Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ...

The wildlife refuge will share the lofty new designation — a first for Georgia and the 27th for the U.S. — with Yosemite National Park and other renowned historic sites.

The Okefenokee is the first natural site in the U.S. to be added to the World Heritage List in more than 30 years.