The inscription marks a historic milestone for the country, placing one of Africa’s most significant wildlife landscapes on the global heritage map.

The Boma Badingilo Migratory Landscape is home to the Great Nile Migration, one of the largest annual land mammal migrations in the world.

South Sudan’s successful inscription follows years of work by the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, which prepared and submitted the nomination to UNESCO.

The application highlighted the landscape’s exceptional biodiversity, ecological importance and outstanding universal value, earning the support of the World Heritage Committee.

Government officials welcomed the decision as a landmark achievement for South Sudan’s conservation efforts and international standing.

The designation is expected to strengthen the protection of the landscape while increasing global recognition of the country’s natural heritage.

African Parks, which works in partnership with South Sudan’s Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, local communities and international donors, also welcomed the decision.

The conservation organisation said the inscription reflects a shared commitment to safeguarding the landscape for future generations.

The Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape is recognised as one of Africa’s most important ecosystems, supporting vast populations of wildlife and playing a critical role in regional biodiversity conservation.

The UNESCO World Heritage designation is expected to boost international conservation support and reinforce efforts to protect the landscape’s wildlife, habitats and cultural significance.