16/08/2024
Did you know the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) is one of the largest biodiversity and sustainable development related networks of designated sites?
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π It encompasses not only protected areas, but their immediate and outer surroundings, integrating conservation, research and development.
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π€ Operating under broad and flexible concepts formulated and tested by the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme for over 50 years, the sites are part of regional and thematic networks, which enables various modalities of cooperation.
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πΏ Gathering Member States, networks of scientists, experts, civil society organizations, among others, the WNBR is a powerful collective tool. It is critical for achieving global goals, such as the SDGs and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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In 2025, Hangzhou π¨π³ will host the World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, which will develop a new strategic action plan for the WNBR. Stay tuned!