This report, based on consultations with experts, workshops, and interviews, brings together a wide range of perspectives from the MAB Program and its community, demonstrating how Biosphere Reserves contribute to the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and its targets around the world. The document presents several local case studies, inspiring testimonials of concrete actions aimed at a more sustainable future for people and nature. It also includes recommendations for policymakers to maximize the potential of Biosphere Reserves in achieving global biodiversity goals by 2030—and beyond.

This study reports on a activity to map Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP), carried out with more than 500 schoolchildren from the 12 Portuguese Biosphere Reserves.

This work aimed to analyse the perceptions of Portuguese Biosphere Reserves’ (BR) managers regarding the Ecosystem Services (ES) provided by these territories through a participatory workshop.

In this study, a public participatory geographic information system (PPGIS) approach was used to target key stakeholders in the 12 Portuguese Biosphere Reserves to map their local perception of Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP).

Poster presented at the Global Land Programme 5th Open Science Meeting: Pathways to Sustainable and Just Land Systems, Oaxaca, Mexico, November 4-8, 2024.

The Atlas of Portugal Biosphere Reserves provides a visualization where nature, sustainability, history, heritage, knowledge, and discovery converge, offering an enriching interpretation of the Biosphere Reserves of Portugal.

The book describes the creation of the MaB Programme, the history of the MaB National Commission and the history of each of Portugal’s Biosphere Reserves.