UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVES

Territories committed to the valorisation and conservation of ecosystems

Biosphere Reserves are territories committed to sustainability, value the conservation of landscapes and ecosystems for social, economic, cultural and ecological development, and act as platforms for research, monitoring, education and awareness raising.

They represent a unique and relevant model in the global panorama of strategies for the protection, management and use of natural resources and biodiversity.

The conservation of natural values is now inseparable from the human presence and the sustainable development and economic prosperity of populations, principles that govern the classification and recognition of these reserves.

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BIOSPHERE RESERVES

748

In the world

BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS

337 - 45%

Reservations located in hotspots

PROTECTED AND CLASSIFIED AREAS

1272

Identified in the Reserves

BIOSPHERE RESERVES AROUND THE WORLD

Preserving Biosphere Reserves means preserving 3% of the Earth's surface

The 748 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves correspond to around 3.5 per cent of the Earth’s surface. Explore them here one by one.

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UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves is made up of 749 Reserves in 134 countries, including 23 transboundary ones (June 2023). UNESCO Biosphere Reserves cover about 7 million km2, or around 3.5 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

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CPLP Reserves Network

The CPLP Biosphere Reserves Network is a privileged space for cooperation and affirmation of Portuguese-speaking countries in a key sector such as development based on the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It comprises 24 Reserves: 7 from Brazil, 2 from Cape Verde, 1 from Guinea-Bissau, 1 from Mozambique, 12 from Portugal and 1 from São Tomé and Príncipe.

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Portugal's Biosphere Reserves

The Portuguese Biosphere Reserve Network is organised under the aegis of the Comissão Nacional da UNESCO de Portugal. It is part of 12 Biosphere Reserves, Paúl do Boquilobo, Berlengas, Castro Verde, three cross-border (Gerês/Xurés, Meseta Ibérica and Tejo/Tajo), four in the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Corvo, Graciosa, Flores, Fajãs de São Jorge), two in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Santana and Porto Santo).

Biosphere Reserves of Portugal

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Learn about the impact of Biosphere Reserves on the sustainability of the planet

Learn about the configuration of their territories, the people who live there and make up their communities, the importance of their natural and cultural heritage and their economic activity. See how the Reserves contribute to the well-being of people and the planet.

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