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International Day for Biosphere Reserves 2024 - November 03
November 5 , 2024
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- It aims to highlight the importance of biosphere reserves in protecting the environment and raising awareness about sustainable development.
- It was proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in its 41st session.
- Biosphere reserves contribute to helping achieve the targets set by states upon the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022 December.
- The Biosphere Reserves now totals 759 sites in 136 countries.
- India has 18 notified biosphere reserves.
- These reserves consist of core, buffer, and transition zones, each playing a different role in conservation and development.
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