Man and the Biosphere Programme
The Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is a division of UNESCO that tries to improve and encourage conservation and sustainability around the world. It was created in 1971. It's main focus is a network of biosphere reserves. The programme acts as a kind of forum for exchanging ideas and experiences on sustainable development and management of these reserves. Biosphere reserves are areas that are supposed to develop creative ideas, test them and share the results. To date, there are 580 biosphere reserves in 114 countries.[1]
| UNESCO Region | Number of Biosphere Reserves |
Number of Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 52 | 22 |
| Arab states | 261 | 13 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 113 | 22 |
| Europe and North America | 258 | 31 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 104 | 19 |
1 Includes the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean, shared between Morocco and Spain
*Table not up to date
References
- ↑ UNESCO: Biosphere Reserves, retrieved 1 July 2011
Other websites
- Searchable list of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves
- Frequently Asked Questions on Biosphere Reserve
- A-Z of Areas of Biodiverity Importance: Biosphere Reserves (MAB)
