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Funafuti, Tuvalu
Teone Oceanfront Fale at the Edge of the Pacific
Accelerating Sea Rise & Coastal Inundation
UNESCO · Airbnb Joint Initiative
Disappearing Cultural Capitals
A mindful index of human settlements threatened by climate change, rising seas, desertification, and mass tourism. We present these sanctuaries with reverence and urgency—not tourism hype.
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Heritage Sites
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Nations Represented
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Primary Threat Focus
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Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile
Ahu Coastal Sanctuary on Rapa Nui
Rising High-Energy Ocean Swells & Cliff Degradation
Critical
Shibam Hadramawt, Yemen
Manhattan of the Desert Adobe Tower
Flash Flood Inundation & Abandonment due to Climate Shifts
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Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan
Mohenjo-daro Valley Courtyard Lodge
Super-Monsoon Flooding & Underground Salt Expansion
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Ghadamès, Libya
Ghadamès Covered Oasis White Haven
Groundwater Aquifer Depletion & Desert Heat Extremes