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List of BIOSPHERE RESERVES which are wholly or partially
WORLD HERITAGE sites and RAMSAR Wetlands
(Last updated: Last updated 23 February 2004)

Biosphere Reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which are internationally recognized within the framework of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.
Sites on the World Heritage List are cultural and/or natural properties recognized by the World Heritage Committee has being of outstanding universal value.
Ramsar Wetlands are sites inscribed on the List of Wetlands of International Importance (the "Ramsar List") under the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971).

 

COUNTRY

BIOSPHERE RESERVE

WORLD HERITAGE SITE

RAMSAR WETLAND

Austria Neusiedler See (1977) Cultural Landscape of Fertö/Neusiedlersee (2001) (with Hungary) Neusiedlersee, Seewinkel & Hanság (1982)
Brazil Pantanal (2000) Pantanal Conservation Complex (2000) Pantanal Matogrossense National Park (1993)
Cerrado (1993; extension 2000 and 2001) Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2001) Ilha do Bananal (1993)
Bulgaria Srébarna (1977) Srebarna Nature Reserve (1983) Srébarna (1975)
Cambodia Tonle Sap (1997) Angkor (1992) Boeng Chmar (1999)
Czech Republic Lower Morava (2003) The Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (1996) Lednice fishponds (1990)
Flood-plain of Lower Dyje River (1993)
Guatemala Maya (1990) Tikal National Park (1979) Laguna del Tigre (1990)
Hungary Hortobágy (1979) Hortobágy National Park (1991) Hortobágy (1979)
Lake Fertö (1979) Cultural Landscape of Fertö/Neusiedlersee (2001) (with Austria) Lake Fertö (1989)
Aggtelek (1979) Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (1995) (with Slovakia) Baradla Cave System and related wetlands (2001)
Niger "W" Region (1996) "W" National Park of Niger (1996)

Parc National du "W" (1987)

Panama La Amistad (2000) Talamanca Range- La Amistad Reserves- La Amistad National Park (1983) (with Costa Rica) San San-Pond Sak (1993)
Philippines Palawan (1990)

Tubbataha Reef Marine Park (1993)

Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park (1999)
Romania/Ukraine: Danube Delta (1979 and extension 1992 of Romanian part; addition of Ukrainian part (Dunainsky) to make a transfrontier BR in 1998 Danube Delta (1991) (Romania only)

Danube Delta (1991) (Romania)

Kyliiske Mouth (1995) (Ukraine)

Slovakia Slovenský Kras (1977) Caves of the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst (1995) (with Hungary) Domica (2001)
Spain Dońana (1980) Dońana National Park (1994)

Dońana (1982)

Tunisia Ichkeul (1977) Ichkeul National Park (1980)

Ichkeul (1980)

United States of America Everglades & Dry Tortugas (1976) Everglades National Park (1979)

Everglades (1987)

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