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World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa

World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

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Reference excerpt

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 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 Pendjari (1986) 'W' Region (2002, together with Burkina Faso and Niger) Mono River (2017, shared with Togo)

Burkina Faso Mare aux Hippopotames (1986) 'W' Region (2002, together with Benin and Niger)

Cameroon Waza (1979) Benoué (1981) Dja (1981)

Central African Republic Basse-Lobaye (1977) Bamingui-Bangoran (1979)

Congo Odzala-Kokoua National Park Dimonika (1988)

Côte d'Ivoire Taï (1977) Comoé (1983)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Yangambi (1976) Luki (1976) Lufira (1982)

Egypt Omayed (1981, extension 1998) Wadi Allaqi (1993)

Ethiopia Kafa(2010) Yayu (2010) Sheka(2012) Lake Tana (2015) Majang Forest (2017)

Gabon Impassa-Makokou (1983)

Ghana Bia National Park (1983) Songor (2011) Lake Bosomtwe (2016)

Guinea Mount Nimba (1980) Massif du Ziama (1980) Badiar (2002) Haut Niger (2002)

Guinea-Bissau Boloma Bijagós (1996)

Kenya Mount Kenya (1978) Mount Kulal (1978) Malindi-Watamu (1979) Kiunga (1980) Amboseli (1991) Mount Elgon (2003)

Madagascar Mananara Nord National Park (1990) Sahamalaza-Iles Radama (2001) Littoral de Toliara (2003)

Malawi Mount Mulanje (2000) Lake Chilwa (2006)

Mali Boucle du Baoulé (1982)

Mauritania Sénégal River Delta (2005, together with Senegal)

Mauritius Macchabee/Bel Ombre (1977)

Morocco Arganeraie (1998) Oasis du sud marocain (2000) Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (together with Spain) (2006) Atlas Cedar (2016)

Niger Aïr et Ténéré (1977) 'W' Region (2002, together with Benin and Burkina Faso) Gababedji (2017)

Nigeria Omo (1977)

Rwanda Volcans (1983)

São Tomé and Príncipe Island of Príncipe (2012)

Senegal Samba Dia (1979) Delta du Saloum (1980) Niokolo-Koba (1981) Sénégal River Delta (2005, together with Mauritania) Ferlo (2012)

South Africa

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) Marico Biosphere Reserve (2018)

Sudan Dinder (1979) Radom (1979) Jebel Dair (2017)

Togo Oti-Keran / Oti-Mandouri (2011) Mono River (2017, shared with Benin)

Uganda Queen Elizabeth (Rwenzori) (1979) Mount Elgon (2005)

Tanzania Lake Manyara (1981) Serengeti-Ngorongoro (1981) East Usambara (2000) Jozani-Chwaka Bay (2016)

Zimbabwe Middle Zambezi (2010)

References

External links UNESCO list of biosphere reserves in Africa Database of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves AfriMAB website ArabMAB website

Worked examples

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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In the classroom: World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Biosphere reserves, Protected areas of Africa, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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