World Network of biosphere reserve

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Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. You can find more detailed information on biosphere reserves here.

In the UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory you will find information on all biosphere reserves, using the following facilities:

Interactive map including list of country focal points
Search engine. You might perform a search by country, by biosphere reserve, by research and monitoring activities, and by contact person for individual biosphere reserves
Complete list of biosphere reserves in pdf-format
Information on common Ramsar and World heritage sites

Documents
Under the documents section you will find different information materials on biosphere reserves, including forms for biosphere reserves nominations and for the periodic review.

Ramsar and World Heritage

Joint Ramsar - MAB website with information on common sites

List of biosphere reserves which are wholly or partially Ramsar Wetlands

List of biosphere reserves which are wholly or partially World Heritage Sites