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New Biosphere Reserves
November 3 , 2020
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- The International Co-ordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC) programme added 25 new sites in 18 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR).
- Now the total numbers are 714 biosphere reserves in 129 countries around the globe.
- Andorra (Ordino), Cabo Verde (Fogo and Maio), Comoros (Mwali), Luxemburg (Minett), Trinidad and Tobago (North-East Tobago) join the MAB Network this year with the designation of their first sites.
- Four Member States requested to withdraw 11 sites from the Network.
- They are
- Australia - Uluru Ayers Rock-Mount Olga, Croajingalong, Riverland (formerly Bookmark), Kosciuszko, and Unnamed (Mamungari)
- Bulgaria - Ali Botouch, Doupki-Djindjiritza, Mantaritza and Parangalitsa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo – Lufira
- Mexico - Islas del Golfo de California
- The biosphere reserves come under IUCN Category V Protected areas.
- Biosphere reserve aims to protect larger areas of natural habitat than a typical national park or animal sanctuary.
About MAB
- MAB is an intergovernmental scientific programme.
- It was launched in 1971 by the UNESCO headquartered at Paris.
- The MAB - ICC has a rotating elected membership of 34 UNESCO Member States.
- The Current chair is Nigeria.
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