tanding atop the ramparts of China's Great Wall. Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. These are the giants of our collective imagination, the plumes in our travel caps. Although they might seem timeless, many of the world's most treasured sites are in peril, threatened by theft, development, climate change or unsustainable tourism. From ancient cities to virgin rainforests, we could only hope these wonders stick around to inspire future generations.
Machu Picchu's uncontrolled development
Great Barrier Reef is acidic
Angkor and its "too many" visitors
Invasive species, unbridled tourism and overfishing in Galapagos Islands
Petra is eroding
Everglades National Park too exploited
Old City of Jerusalem under lack of maintenance
Illegal logging and poaching in Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve-Honduras
Memphis and its Necropolis' destruction
Is the Great Wall Of China Still 'great'?
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