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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 ...
Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve: West Bengal: 2001 4 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 ...
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)
Tasik Chini, the lake that serves as one of only two Malaysian UNESCO biosphere reserves, is potentially losing its prestigious status, according to Professor Dr Mushrifah Idris, who works for its ...
Preuss's red colobus The protected areas of Cameroon include national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, faunal reserves, and one flora sanctuary. Many protected areas in Cameroon are still in pristine condition, mostly because there is less tourism in Cameroon than other regions of Africa. According to reported statistics, there were ten protected areas from 1932 to 1960. Six protected areas were ...
The World Network of Biosphere Reserves are as follows: The African Biosphere Reserves Network (AfriMAB) was created in 1996 and comprises 33 African countries. The ArabMAB Network was officially launched in 1997 and represents 18 Arab countries. The East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network was launched in 1994. Today, it consists of China, the ...
A gene sanctuary is an area where plants are conserved. It includes both biosphere reserves as well as national parks. Biosphere reserves are developed to be both a place for biodiversity conservation as well as sustainable development. The concept was first developed in the 1970s and include a core, buffer and transition zones.
Until 2023, the Lal Suhanra Biosphere Reserve and Ziarat Juniper Forest were the only two biosphere reserves in the country, which were approved by UNESCO in 1977 and 2013 respectively. [2] A number of initiatives and projects have been undertaken to promote and develop other biosphere reserves in Pakistan but due to weak implementation this ...