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International Day for Biosphere Reserve

by Gyanvitaranam

Biosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by UNESCO for representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large areas of terrestrial or coastal/marine ecosystems or a combination of both.

BRs are nominated by the national governments and remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the states where they are located. BRs are a special environment for both people and nature, leaving examples of how human beings and nature can coexist while respecting each other’s needs. There are certain criteria which promote a particular spot into a biosphere reserve. These are:

  • The site must contain an effectively protected and minimally disturbed core area of value of nature conservation.
  • The core area should be typical of a bio-geographical unit and large enough to sustain viable populations representing all tropic levels in the ecosystem.
  • The management authority to ensure the involvement/ cooperation of....

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