iSimangaliso Wetland Park is South Africa's premier UNESCO site, protecting biodiversity and promoting sustainable tourism and community upliftment. iSimangaliso Wetland Park is South Africa’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, managed by the iSimangaliso Authority. It operates as a conservation and eco-tourism nonprofit entity. Located on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, the park encompasses 332,000 hectares of wetlands, marine reserves, coastal forests and savannahs. Its mission includes biodiversity preservation, local employment, eco-tourism, and environmental education. Unique for combining ecological protection with sustainable development goals.