New Delhi, March 12 -- In a historic achievement for Chhattisgarh's tourism, Chhattisgarh's Kanger Valley National Park has become India's new UNESCO heritage claimant with its unique biodiversity. This park has been included in the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

This journey was not easy, but the beauty and historical importance of Kanger Valley took it to this point. In December 2023, the Chhattisgarh government and the Archaeological Survey of India planned to give global recognition to this amazing site, according to an official release.

Experts studied its biodiversity, archaeological heritage and unique ecosystem in depth and then a proposal was sent to include its name in the UNESCO tentative list. This is the f...