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A biosphere reserve is an international conservation designation
Conservation designation

A conservation designation is a name and/or acronym which explains the status of an area of land in terms of Conservation ethic or Environmental protection....
 given by UNESCO
UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945....
 under its Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB). The World Network of Biosphere Reserves
World Network of Biosphere Reserves

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves was established at the International Conference on Biosphere Reserves in Seville in 1995.This complete list of Biosphere Reserves is from the UNESCO Web site ....
 is the collection of all 531 biosphere reserves
Nature reserve

A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora , fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for Conservation ethic and to provide special opportunities for study or research....
 in 105 countries (as of May, 2008).

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
Oceanography

Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean. It covers a wide range of topics, including marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemi...
.

Through appropriate zoning
Zoning

Zoning is a device of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries . The word is derived from the practice of designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one set of land uses from another....
 and management, the conservation
Conservation ethic

Conservation is an ethic of resource use, allocation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the Natural environment: its forests, fishery, habitat , and biological diversity....
 of these ecosystem
Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro-organisms in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical factors of the environment....
s and their biodiversity
Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or for the entire Earth. Biodiversity is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems....
 is sought to be maintained.

The design of the reserve must include a legally protected core area, a buffer area where non-conservation activities are prohibited, and a transition zone where approved practices are permitted.






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A biosphere reserve is an international conservation designation
Conservation designation

A conservation designation is a name and/or acronym which explains the status of an area of land in terms of Conservation ethic or Environmental protection....
 given by UNESCO
UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945....
 under its Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB). The World Network of Biosphere Reserves
World Network of Biosphere Reserves

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves was established at the International Conference on Biosphere Reserves in Seville in 1995.This complete list of Biosphere Reserves is from the UNESCO Web site ....
 is the collection of all 531 biosphere reserves
Nature reserve

A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora , fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for Conservation ethic and to provide special opportunities for study or research....
 in 105 countries (as of May, 2008).

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
Oceanography

Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean. It covers a wide range of topics, including marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemi...
.

Through appropriate zoning
Zoning

Zoning is a device of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries . The word is derived from the practice of designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one set of land uses from another....
 and management, the conservation
Conservation ethic

Conservation is an ethic of resource use, allocation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the Natural environment: its forests, fishery, habitat , and biological diversity....
 of these ecosystem
Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro-organisms in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical factors of the environment....
s and their biodiversity
Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or for the entire Earth. Biodiversity is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems....
 is sought to be maintained.

The design of the reserve must include a legally protected core area, a buffer area where non-conservation activities are prohibited, and a transition zone where approved practices are permitted. This is done with regard for the sustainable use of natural resources
Natural Resources

Natural Resources is a soul album released by Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1970 on the Gordy label. The album is significant for the Vietnam War ballad "I Should Be Proud" and the slow jam, "Love Guess Who"....
 for the benefit of local communities. This effort requires relevant research
Research

Research is defined as human activity based on intellectual application in the investigation of matter. The primary purpose for applied research is discovery , interpretation , and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe....
, monitoring, education
Education

File:Inukshuk Monterrey 1.jpgEducation can be seen as a product or a process and considered in a broad sense or a technical sense. According to philosophy of education George F....
 and training
Training

The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and Competence as a result of the teaching of vocational education or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies....
.

All the above are tools for implementing Agenda 21
Agenda 21

Agenda 21 is a programme run by the United Nations related to sustainable development. It is a comprehensive blueprint of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the UN, governments, and major groups in every area in which humans impact on the natural environment....
, the Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity

The Convention on Biological Diversity, known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international treaty that was adopted in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992....
 and other international agreements.

For a full list of all Biosphere Reserves, see World Network of Biosphere Reserves
World Network of Biosphere Reserves

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves was established at the International Conference on Biosphere Reserves in Seville in 1995.This complete list of Biosphere Reserves is from the UNESCO Web site ....
.

See also

  • Environmentalism
    Environmentalism

    Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and social movement centered on a concern for the Conservation movement and improvement of the environment ....
  • Marine park
    Marine park

    A marine park is a park consisting of an area of sea sometimes protected for recreational use, but more often set aside to preserve a specific habitat and ensure the ecosystem is sustained for the organisms that exist there....
     -other eco-reserves in coastal areas and seas
  • World heritage locations -other protected eco reserves
  • List of Conservation topics
    List of conservation topics

    This is a list of conservation topics. It is a list of articles relating to conservation biology and conservation of the natural environment....
  • List of Environmental issues
    List of environmental issues

    This is a list of environmental issues that are due to human activity. These articles relate to the anthropogenic effects on the natural environment....


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