UNESCO includes 24 new sites in the biosphere reserve network

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Paris, Jul. 25.- The UNESCO announced today the inscription 24 new sites at the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, a program to promote environmental protection and innovative practices for sustainable development.

In a statement, the United Nations reported that new revenues were decided by the International Coordinating Council of the UNESCO Program on Man and the Biosphere. In this regard, the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, stated that "the conservation of biodiversity and the management of natural resources in these exceptional ecosystems are necessary for sustainable development". According to his statement, "these reserves are laboratories of harmonious interaction between the population and nature that allow the advancement of scientific knowledge and indigenous peoples, the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of the relationship between society and science, in order to provide concrete solutions to the daily life of local populations.

Of the 24 new sites, there are places on five continents. From now on, the Global Network will have 686 bookings in 122 countries. (Prensa Latina)