World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa
Under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), there are 70 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in African states as of 2016. These are distributed across 28 countries. While biosphere reserves in West African, East African, Central African and Southern African countries are organised in the AfriMAB regional network, biosphere reserves in Northern African countries are organised in the ArabMAB, UNESCO's regional MAB network (see World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States for reserves in these countries).
The list edit
Below is the list of biosphere reserves in Africa, organized by country/territory, along with the year these were designated as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Benin edit
- Pendjari (1986)
- 'W' Region (2002, together with Burkina Faso and Niger)
- Mono River (2017, shared with Togo)[1]
Burkina Faso edit
- Mare aux Hippopotames (1986)
- 'W' Region (2002, together with Benin and Niger)
Cameroon edit
Central African Republic edit
- Basse-Lobaye (1977)
- Bamingui-Bangoran (1979)
Congo edit
Côte d'Ivoire edit
Democratic Republic of the Congo edit
Egypt edit
- Omayed (1981, extension 1998)
- Wadi Allaqi (1993)
Ethiopia edit
Gabon edit
- Impassa-Makokou (1983)
Ghana edit
- Bia National Park (1983)
- Songor (2011)
- Lake Bosomtwe (2016)
Guinea edit
- Mount Nimba (1980)
- Massif du Ziama (1980)
- Badiar (2002)
- Haut Niger (2002)
Guinea-Bissau edit
- Boloma Bijagós (1996)
Kenya edit
- Mount Kenya (1978)
- Mount Kulal (1978)
- Malindi-Watamu (1979)
- Kiunga (1980)
- Amboseli (1991)
- Mount Elgon (2003)
Madagascar edit
- Mananara Nord National Park (1990)
- Sahamalaza-Iles Radama (2001)
- Littoral de Toliara (2003)
Malawi edit
- Mount Mulanje (2000)
- Lake Chilwa (2006)
Mali edit
- Boucle du Baoulé (1982)
Mauritania edit
- Sénégal River Delta (2005, together with Senegal)
Mauritius edit
- Macchabee/Bel Ombre (1977)
Morocco edit
- Arganeraie (1998)
- Oasis du sud marocain (2000)
- Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (together with Spain) (2006)
- Atlas Cedar (2016)
Niger edit
- Aïr et Ténéré (1977)
- 'W' Region (2002, together with Benin and Burkina Faso)
- Gababedji (2017)[1]
Nigeria edit
Rwanda edit
- Volcans (1983)
São Tomé and Príncipe edit
- Island of Príncipe (2012)
Senegal edit
- Samba Dia (1979)
- Delta du Saloum (1980)
- Niokolo-Koba (1981)
- Sénégal River Delta (2005, together with Mauritania)
- Ferlo (2012)[6]
South Africa edit
- Kogelberg Nature Reserve (1998)
- Cape West Coast (2000)
- Waterberg (2001)
- Kruger to Canyons Biosphere (2001)
- Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve (2007)
- Vhembe Biosphere Reserve (2009) (ref Vhembe)
- Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (2015)
- Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve (2015)
- Garden Route (2017)[1]
- Marico Biosphere Reserve (2018)
Sudan edit
- Dinder (1979)
- Radom (1979)
- Jebel Dair (2017)[1]
Togo edit
- Oti-Keran / Oti-Mandouri (2011)
- Mono River (2017, shared with Benin)[1]
Uganda edit
- Queen Elizabeth (Rwenzori) (1979)
- Mount Elgon (2005)
Tanzania edit
- Lake Manyara (1981)
- Serengeti-Ngorongoro (1981)
- East Usambara (2000)
- Jozani-Chwaka Bay (2016)
Zimbabwe edit
- Middle Zambezi (2010)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "23 new sites added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Luki". UNESCO. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b "UNESCO announces selection of 13 new Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO MAB 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Biosphere Reserve Sheka (Ethiopia)". UNESCO MAB 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Omo". UNESCO. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Biosphere Reserve Ferlo (Senegal)". UNESCO MAB 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.