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	Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve - Frequently Asked Questions
		In general, a biosphere reserve must be large enough to conserve most of the biodiversity found in the core areas and buffer zones, and provide sufficient scope to carry out the other functions of a biosphere reserve.
		Biosphere reserve groups should be recognized as the non-partisan players who maintain the broader, long-term "big picture" overview of the whole area.
		Biosphere reserves are organized into three interrelated zones or areas: the core area, the buffer area and an area of cooperation (also known as a transition zone).
	www.escarpment.org /biosphere/faqs.htm (3288 words)

	Biosphere Reserves
		A biosphere reserve is a unique concept which includes one or more protected areas and surrounding lands that are managed to combine both conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
		'Biosphere Reserve' is an international designation made by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on the basis of nominations submitted by countries participating in the Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB).
		Biosphere Reserves act as a keystone of MAB by providing a global network of sites for cooperative research toward this end.
	www.deh.gov.au /parks/biosphere (412 words)

	THETA > INTAC > PROJECT SITES > WATERBERG BIOSPHERE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Biosphere reserves are protected terrestrial and coastal environments of introduction conservation importance.
		A Waterberg Biosphere reserve is situated in Waterberg district of Limpopo Province.
		It is clear that in the Waterberg Biosphere reserve and the majority 90% at the district that tourism related activities are the economic leg.
	www.theta.org.za /intac/index.asp?thepage=sites/waterberg.htm (1645 words)

	Biosphere reserve Summary
		A biosphere reserve is an area of land recognized and preserved for its ecological significance.
		Biosphere reserves are established in the interest of preserving the genetic diversity of these ecological zones, supporting research and education, and aiding local, sustainable development.
		According to “The Statutory Framework of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves,” biosphere reserves are created “to promote and demonstrate a balanced relationship between humans and the biosphere.” Under article 4, biosphere reserves must “encompass a mosaic of ecological systems,” and thus consist of combinations of terrestrial, coastal, or marine ecosystems.
	www.bookrags.com /Biosphere_reserve (2377 words)

	NGO Landscapes \| Planeta
		I suggest that the biosphere reserve model encourages the creation of 'NGO landscapes,' in which local cultural and political structures are replaced by NGO structures.
		Thus, the 1974 biosphere reserve model was designed to encompass a large circular area divided into a series of concentric zones--nuclear zone, multiple use zone, buffer zone--each having different ecological functions, uses, and management structures (Goodier and Jeffers 1981).
		A review of biosphere reserves created between 1974 and 1983 revealed that the research conducted at reserves was of an academic nature and did not address the source of environmental problems.
	www.planeta.com /planeta/97/1197maya.html (2406 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Within the 'Delta' biosphere reserve (covering some 679,222ha) 18,145ha are included in a separate biosphere designation (the core zone covers two-thirds of the area, the peripheral areas forming the buffer zone) and 43,790ha in seven nature reserves (two of which overlap with the biosphere reserve).
		The biosphere reserve enabling legislation prohibits damaging and potentially damaging activities (Decree 983, 27.9.90) and controls intensive land use incompatible with the maintenance of the wetland ecosystem.
		Previously the biosphere reserve was administered by the Academia Republicii Socialiste Romania, MAB National Committee of Romania, 71102 Calea Victoriei nr.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/danubed.html (4970 words)

	IUCN WCPA Task Force Biosphere Reserves
		The six biosphere reserves are Pendjari in Benin, the Mare aux Hippopotames in Burkina Faso, Comoé in Côte d'Ivoire, Boucle du Baoulé in Mali, Niokolo Koba in Senegal and the 'W' biosphere reserve in Niger.
		Biosphere reserves operate under a unique zoning system of conservation in the core area and socio-economic activities in the transition area.
		Biosphere reserves are nominated by the countries concerned as pilot sites for conserving biological diversity and promoting sustainable development for rural communities, backed up by scientific research and training.
	www.iucn.org /themes/wcpa/theme/biosphere/biosphere.html (1218 words)

	Lanzarote World Biosphere Reserve
		Biosphere reserves, which may represent large areas of land and water, contribute significantly to the maintenance of the life support systems which serve to avoid soil erosion, maintain soil fertility, regulate river flow, recharge aquifers, recycle nutrients, and absorb air and water pollutants.
		Biosphere Reserves are areas where such peoples can maintain their traditions, as well as improve their economic well-being through the use of appropriate technologies.
		Biosphere Reserves provide places where conflicts in interest can be debated by all concerned so that appropriate ways can be found to plan and manage the Reserve.
	www.graysworld.co.uk /biosphere.html (808 words)

	IDS - The Mammoth Cave Biosphere Reserve
		The International Biosphere Reserve (IBR) system was instituted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1968 as part of the Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB).
		This directorate's main goal is to create a network of biosphere reserves that represent the biogeographical diversity of the United States as well as fulfilling the already established functions of an IBR.
		The U.S. Biosphere Reserve Directorate's other goals are: (1) to encourage cooperative partnerships among all the stakeholders involved in or living in the biosphere reserve area; (2) to acquire and integrate the knowledge necessary for sustaining biodiversity, cultural values, and viable economies within the ecosystem.
	www.wku.edu /geoweb/heritage/ids/biosphere.htm (1563 words)

	UK Biosphere Reserves Review
		The current biosphere reserve effectively consists only of a core area, which is a prime example of a habitat that is unusual in England.
		The current biosphere reserve includes the grazing enclosures which are experimental approaches for a type of management that, over the long term, would appear to be desirable over much of the dune system.
		To be appropriate as a ‘management policy or plan’ for the biosphere reserve, the Plan would have to be amended, to detail the relationship of the Plan area and the biosphere reserve, with a map of the biosphere reserve core area and buffer zones.
	www.defra.gov.uk /wildlife-countryside/ukmab/BRReport/Braunton.htm (1673 words)

	Minorca declared a Biosphere Reserve
		One of the main challenges of the Biosphere Reserve is to conserve this mixed landscape structure.
		The designation of the Biosphere Reserve is best seen not so much as the creation of a conventional protected area for plants and animals, but as a very visible part of a broad programme of searching for sustainability on the island.
		This is shown by the staffing structure: the Biosphere Reserve has a small staff of only myself as part-time Director and a full-time assistant, since the different departments of the Consell Insular carry out most of the management functions of the Biosphere Reserve as part of their daily duties.
	www.plant-talk.org /stories/29mnorca.html (2194 words)

	Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: Welcome
		The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve is situated in the coastal temperate rainforest on the west coast of Canada and in the northeast Pacific Ocean coastal environment.
		A diverse range of ecosystems exist within the Reserve boundaries; these ecosystems include significant expanses of ancient temperate rainforest, large and small lakes, many rivers and streams, alpine peaks, open ocean, rocky coastal shores, long sand beaches, estuaries and mud flats.
		The Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve has as a guiding principle the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations philosophy "Hishuk ish ts’awalk", or "everything is one." This stresses the importance of recognizing and learning about the interconnections within and between ecosystems in order to promote truly sustainable local communities and economies, while protecting the environment for future generations.
	www.clayoquotbiosphere.org (242 words)

	P'tit MAB - La Réserve de Biosphère Transfrontalière
		The biosphere reserve of the Vosges du Nord in France and that of Pfälzerwald in Germany are next to each other.
		In the cross-border biosphere reserve, there are approximately 237,000 inhabitants, with 77,000 on the French side compared with 160,000 on the German side, over an area of over 3,100 km2.
		In this cross-border biosphere reserve, particular attention is being paid to the protection of nature, farming, sustainable tourism and environmental education between the Germans and the French:
	www.biosphere-vosges-pfaelzerwald.org /_uk/html/ptit_mab/rbt/quelques_mots.htm (199 words)

	ABM -- Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
		The territory of the reserve, which is 1.200 square kilometers, is a part of the Biarezina, the Dnieper's tributary, basin, and partially of the river Esa basin, which is a tributary of the Ula that runs to the Zakhodnjaja Dzvina.
		Thus, the reserve is situated at the watershed between the basins of the Baltic and the Black seas.
		In 1979 Biarezinski nature reserve was given the status of a biosphere reserve.
	www.belarus-misc.org /berezinsky.htm (885 words)

	Save the biosphere reserve!
		The Danube Reserve is part of the UNESCO bilateral biosphere reserve "Delta of the Danube".
		The proposed canal will break the core zone of the biosphere reserve and will result in increased noise pollution in 5 km zone around canal, and negative influences on the fauna of the reserve.
		The reserve territory is a constant or temporary habitat for rare and endangered insects, amphibia and reptiles, many of which are on European red list or in the Red book of the Ukraine.
	www.seu.ru /projects/eng/dunay/about.htm (1375 words)

	Ecotourism - El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
		This 300,000 acre reserve is considered one of the most pristine and diverse natural areas remaining in Mexico.
		The Reserve features ten of the nineteen vegetation types found in Chiapas, among which is found two of the most threatened in Mexico — the cloud forest and the rain forest.
		The Reserve’s varied and complex vegetation types provide habitat for an equally incredible sample of fauna including 14 species of amphibians, 63 species of reptiles and 113 species of mammals.
	www.nature.org /aboutus/travel/ecotourism/travel/art7197.html (716 words)

	CPD: Middle America, Site MA17, La Amistad Biosphere Reserve, Costa Rica, Panama
		In Panama: existing units planned for Biosphere Reserve core are 3 National Parks, 1 Forest Reserve, 1 Protection Forest, 1 Amerindian reserve.
		La Amistad Biosphere Reserve (RBA) in south-eastern Costa Rica includes most of the Talamanca range and its slopes, in 15 conservation units.
		In the Amerindian reserves in Costa Rica, pressure for the land and exploitation of natural resources by non-indigenous people is ever present.
	www.nmnh.si.edu /botany/projects/cpd/ma/ma17.htm (3601 words)

	CPD: Middle America, Site MA15, North-east Honduras and Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras
		The 5250 km² Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is a 35 ×150 km area extending south-west (Map 26), which protects coastal Mosquitia plain and interior elevations including some of the Honduran disjunct north-easternmost highlands.
		The Plátano River (which bisects the length of the reserve) meanders for 45 km through this area, forming oxbow lakes, backwater swamps and natural levees which are used for agricultural plots (Froehlich and Schwerin 1983; Glick and Betancourt 1983).
		The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is the largest natural tract of forest remaining in the country.
	www.nmnh.si.edu /botany/projects/cpd/ma/ma15.htm (2946 words)

	MEXonline.com Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan, Mexico
		Because of its importance as the main feeding area for the American Flamingo and countless species of waterfowl and shorebirds its status was upgraded to that of a Special Biosphere Reserve in 1989.
		The Special Biosphere Reserves are representative zones of one or more ecosystems that haven't been altered by men.
		Over 300 bird species can be found in Celestun's Special Biosphere Reserve: cardinals, orioles, motmots, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, flycatchers, kingfishers, cormorants, magnificent frigate birds, herons, egrets, white ibises, wood storks, ospreys, hawks, vultures, sandpipers, roadrunners, owls, pelicans, etc. There are some endemic birds such as the Yucatan Wren, the Black-throated Bobwhite and the Mexican Sheartail Hummingbird.
	www.mexonline.com /celestun.htm (1643 words)

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		The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve comprises of substantial unspoilt areas of natural vegetation ranging from dry scrub to evergreen forests and swamps thus contributing to highest biodiversity.
		The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve has been enduring human interference for a very long time through development projects such as hydroelectric power projects, agriculture, horticulture, etc., which have brought about substantial change in the ecology of the area. Many environmental problems are noticed in different parts of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
		The livestock population inside the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is very low but the population in the periphery is very high. Destruction of the sholas has led to disappearance of perennial streams, causing soil erosion and micro climatic changes.
	cpreec.org /04_phamplets/08_nilgiri_bio_reser/nilgiri_bio_reser.html (1538 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Low scale, low impact agriculture is practised in the coastal region by the Garífunas, and on the banks of rivers in the northern zone by the Meskitos and Pesch.
		Steps were taken to relocate refugees displaced by the war in Nicaragua and industrial logging operations outside the reserve, to control sawmill operations, stop road construction within the buffer zone, to identify the boundary, and develop an extensive environmental education and public relations campaign in the buffer zone communities (Romero, 1989).
		This increase in tourism, combined with the immigration of ladinos to the area has accelerated trans-culturalisation of the ethnic groups within the park, and there are conflicts between ladinos and ethnic groups over colonisation and the use of natural resources (IUCN, 1996).
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/rioplata.html (2031 words)

	Parks in Peril \| Mexico \| Calakmul Biosphere Reserve \| Protected Area
		The reserve is vital to conservation efforts in the region as it forms part of the more than 6 million-acre Maya Forest which extends into Guatemala and Belize.
		The nearest reserve authorities were located 150 miles away and environmental regulations were difficult to enforce.
		With PiP support, the TAC analyzed the threats to the reserve by incorporating socioeconomic and land tenure variables as well as wildlife indicators in a mapping project.
	parksinperil.org /wherewework/mexico/protectedarea/calakmul.html (668 words)

	Information about Kronotsky National Biosphere Reserve. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Kronotsky State Biosphere Reservation may be rightfully considered one of the oldest Reservation in Russia.
		Radical changes have occurred to the Reservation since 1967, the time when the Reservation was last reorganized.
		The Kronotsky Reservation houses the world's largest population of the Steller's Sea-Eagle and Aleutian sea-swallow (Sterna camtschatica), it is home to a great number of swans where they spend winter.
	www.travelkamchatka.com /kronotsky.htm (297 words)

	Sian-Kan Mexicos biosphere reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The reserve is composed equally of semi evergreen tropical forest, wetlands and savannas and marine habitat.
		Less than 1% of the reserve is composed of private land holings located in the coastal buffer zone, where sustainable use of natural resources is permitted.
		Of the less than 1,000 inhabitants living within Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, most are concentrated in the two fishing villages at Punta Allen and Punta Herrero, which depend primarily upon the spiny lobster fishery.
	www.mexicoweb.com /travel/siankaan.html (437 words)

	Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve/Planeta.com
		Honduras -- The Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve (RPBR) encompasses one of the largest protected areas in Central America with over 5,200 square kilometers.
		In order to support the ecotourism program in the reserve you are encouraged to check out the tour operator you are considering to be sure they are working with local people in their operations as much as possible.
		Efforts are underway to improve visitor services and infrastructure within the reserve to support a system of ecotourism that protects the reserve, provides benefits to the local villages and offers outstanding experiences for visitors.
	www.planeta.com /planeta/97/0597mosquitia.html (2109 words)

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