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The World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) of the MAB Programme consists of a dynamic and interactive network of sites. It works to foster the harmonious integration of people and nature for sustainable development through participatory dialogue, knowledge sharing, poverty reduction, human well-being improvements, respect for cultural values and by improving society's ability to cope with ...
The East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network was launched in 1994. Today, it consists of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation. EuroMAB is the network of biosphere reserves in Europe and North America. Created in 1987, it is the largest MAB Regional Network ...
This is a list of protected areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. There are 53 Protected Areas contains about 818247.46 hectares (Terrestrial & Marine). Out of this, Terrestrial Protectet Areas contains 470147.46 hectares which represents 3.19% area of the country. Protected areas include: [1] 19 National Parks
This is a list of wildlife sanctuaries in Bangladesh. [1] Between 1981 and 2017, 20 wildlife sanctuaries were established in the country that cover 271,057.16 ha (2,710.5716 km 2) as of 2020. [1] Among them, three wildlife sanctuaries are located at Sundarbans, the World Heritage Site. [2]
Shinan Dadohae (Sinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve) (2009) Gwangneung Forest (Korea National Arboretum) (2010) Gochang (2013) Suncheon (2018) Gangwon Eco-peace (Korean Demilitarized Zone-near areas across five counties of Gangwon Province) (2019) Yeoncheon Imjin River (2020)
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve: Uttarakhand: 2004 5 Nokrek Biosphere Reserve: Meghalaya: 2009 6 Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve: Madhya Pradesh: 2009 7 Simlipal Biosphere Reserve: Odisha: 2009 8 Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve: Andaman & Nicobar Islands: 2013 9 Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh: 2012 [2] 10 ...
Protected areas with multiple coterminous or overlapping designations (e.g. Northeast Greenland National Park and the corresponding Biosphere Reserve) are listed only once. Currently, Marae Moana is the largest protected area in the world with a total area larger than Mexico (1,964,375 km 2).
A possible working definition for urban biosphere reserve has been proposed: . a Biosphere Reserve characterized by important urban areas within or adjacent to its boundaries where the natural, socio-economic and cultural environments are shaped by urban influences and pressures, and set up and managed to mitigate these pressures for improved urban and regional sustainability.