ከ2007 ጀምሮ፣ ዩኔስኮ ጣና ሐይቅ ለያዘው ልዩ የኢኮሎጂ እና ባዮስፌር ሀብት፣ ናቡ የተባለው ድርጅት በውስጡ ያሉትን ሀብቶች ለመጠበቅ እንዲያስችለው ባደረገው ጥረት፣ የዓለም ቅርስነት ዕውቅና ሰጥቶታል።
Since 2015, UNESCO has recognized Lake Tana as a World Heritage site for its unique ecological biosphere reserve, due to NABU's efforts to secure this status as part of its conservation efforts in the region.