Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve is comprised of a major biogeographic region represented by an upland massif centered on the Merrick and the rivers that flow from this upland down through forests and farmland to the sea Landscape mosaics in the area comprise uplands moorlands mires woodlands and forests farmland river valleys coast and shoreline The Biosphere Reserve is working to demonstrate the importance of landscapes and ecosystems for the future of sustainable development in a region which is undergoing change in traditional livelihoods
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland