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Photos, videos and descriptions of the new Biosphere Reserves. With nearly thirty new designations this year, our World Network of Biosphere Reserves has reached a major milestone, now protecting 5% ...

An Indonesian archipelago that's home to three-fourths of Earth's coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70% of the country's plant life and an area along Angola's Atlantic coast featuring ...

This year marks a record expansion of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. At the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, held in September 2025, UNESCO approved the creation of 26 new ...

The two Nordic Biosphere Reserves, Storkriket in Sweden and Snæfellsnes in Iceland, are among 26 new biosphere reserves, that have been designated by UNESCO. It is the eight Biosphere Reserve in ...

THE empty beach of the Bombom resort on Principe Island on November 8, 2006. An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70 ...

Oman has secured formal inclusion of its Al Jabal Al Akhdar and Sirrin Biosphere Reserves into UNESCO’s World Network, announced in September 2025. These new sites, rich in unique biodiversity and ...

Every year, International Day for Biosphere Reserves is observed to highlight the importance of conserving the planet’s ecological diversity. These reserves, designated under UNESCO’s Man and the ...

KOTA KINABALU: The recognition of Kinabatangan as a Biosphere Reserve under Unesco's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme is a major milestone for Sabah's conservation efforts at the global level.