Under UNESCO

UNESCO

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’s Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme, there are currently 26 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves

World Network of Biosphere Reserves

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves covers internationally-designated protected areas, known as biosphere reserves, that are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between man and nature The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves covers internationally-designated protected...

 in the Arab States. These are distributed across 13 countries in the region.

The list

Below is the list of biosphere reserves in the Arab States, organized by country/territory, along with the year these were designated as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

The list also includes the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean, a biosphere reserve shared between Morocco and Spain.

Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

• Tassili n'Ajjer
  Tassili n'Ajjer
  Tassili n'Ajjer is a mountain range in the Algerian section of the Sahara Desert. It is a vast plateau in south-east Algeria at the borders of Libya, Niger and Mali, covering an area of 72,000 sq...
  
   (1986)
• El Kala (1990)
• Djurdjura
  Djurdjura
  Djurdjura is a mountain range situated in Kabylia within the Djurdjura National Park. Famous mediaeval explorer Ibn Batuta went to Béjaïa through this mountain range. Actually he was heading towards Tunis with a caravan on his jorney for Hajj...
  
   (1997)
• Chrea
  Chréa National Park
  The Chréa National Park ' is one of the smallest national parks of Algeria. It is located in Blida Province, named after Chréa, a town near this park...
  
   (2002)
• Taza
  Taza National Park
  The national park of Taza ' is one of the smaller national national parks of Algeria. It is located in Jijel Province, named after Taza, a town near this park....
  
   (2004)
• Gouraya
  Gouraya National Park
  The national park of Gouraya ' is one of the coastal national parks of Algeria. It is located in Béjaïa Province, near the town of Sidi Touati.The park is located 30 kilometers north-east of Jijel...
  
   (2004)

Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

• Shouf
  Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
  Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Chouf District of Lebanon. It is located on the slopes of Barouk mountain and has an area of 550 km², nearly 5.3% of the Lebanese territory....
  
   (2005)
• Jabal Al Rihane (2007)
• Jabal Moussa (2009)

Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

• Arganeraie
  Souss-Massa National Park
  The Souss-Massa National Park is a 33,800 hectare national park on the Atlantic coast of Morocco which was created in 1991. It lies between Agadir to the north and Sidi Ifni to the south and its centre is at 9o 40' West 30° 5' north...
  
   (1998)
• Oasis du sud marocain (2000)

Tunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

• Djebel Bou-Hedma (1977)
• Djebel Chambi
  Jebel ech Chambi
  Jebel ech Chambi is the highest mountain in Tunisia at 1544m. It stands above the city of Kasserine in western central Tunisia and is covered by a pine forest....
  
   (1977)
• Ichkeul
  Ichkeul Lake
  Ichkeul Lake is a lake in northern Tunisia near the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. The lake and wetlands of Ichkeul National Park are an important stopping-over point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each year. Among the lake's visitors are ducks, geese, storks, and pink flamingoes...
  
   (1977)
• Iles Zembra
  Zembra
  Zembra is a Tunisian island, located several kilometers away from Sidi Daoud. This island is a 432 metre tall rock formation, and as such contains cliffs, some of which are about 400 meters high...
  
  et Zembretta (1977)

External links

• Searchable list of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves