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World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific

World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific 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 Asia and the Pacific rather than just read about it. In short: Biosphere reserves are areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. Under UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme, there are 142 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific as of April 2016.

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Reference excerpt

Biosphere reserves are areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. Under UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme, there are 142 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific as of April 2016. These are distributed across 24 countries in the region.

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

Australia Fitzgerald River, Western Australia (1978) Mornington Peninsula and Western Port, Victoria (2002) Noosa, Queensland (2007) Great Sandy, Queensland (2009) Sunshine Coast, Queensland (2022)

Cambodia Tonlé Sap (1997)

China Changbaishan (1979) Dinghushan, Guangdong (1979) Wolong, Sichuan (1979) Fanjingshan, Guizhou (1986) Xilin Gol, Inner Mongolia (1987) Wuyishan, Jiangxi and Fujian (1987) Bogeda, Xinjiang (1990) Shennongjia, Hubei (1990) Yancheng, Jiangsu (1992) Xishuangbanna, Yunnan (1993) Maolan, Guizhou (1996) Tianmushan, Zhejiang (1996) Fenglin (1997) Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan (1997) Nanji Islands, Zhejiang (1998) Shankou Mangrove, Guangxi (2000) Baishuijiang, Gansu (2000) Gaoligong Mountain, Yunnan (2000) Huanglong, Sichuan (2000) Baotianman, Henan (2001) Saihan Wula, Inner Mongolia (2001) Dalai Lake, Inner Mongolia (2002) Wudalianchi, Heilongjiang (2003) Yading, Sichuan (2003) Foping, Shaanxi (2004) Qomolangma, Tibet (2004) Chebaling, Guangdong (2007) Xingkai Lake, Heilongjiang (2007) Mao'er Mountain, Guangxi (2011) Jinggangshan, Jiangxi (2012) Niubeiliang, Shaanxi (2012) Snake Island, Laotie Mountain (2013) Hanma, Inner Mongolia (2015) Mount Huangshan, Anhui (2018) Daqingshan, Inner Mongolia (2025) Zhouzhi, Shaanxi (2025)

Federated States of Micronesia Utwe (2005) And Atoll (2007)

India Nilgiri (Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu) (1986) Gulf of Mannar (1989) Sunderbans (1989) Nanda Devi (1988) Nokrek (1988) Pachmarhi (1999)#MP Simlipal (1994) Achanakmar-Amarkantak (2005) Great Nicobar (1989) Agasthyamala (2005) Khangchendzonga (2018) ( Sikkim) Panna (2020) Cold Desert (2025) (Himachal Pradesh)

Indonesia Cibodas, including Mount Gede Pangrango National Park (1977) Komodo (1977) Lore Lindu (1977) Tanjung Puting (1977) Mount Leuser National Park (1981) Siberut (1981) Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu (2009) Wakatobi (2012) Bromo Tengger Semeru, including Arjuno-Welirang (2015) Taka Bonerate-Kepulauan Selayar (2015) Alas Purwo (2016) Berbak-Sembilang (2018) Betung Kerihun-Lake Sentarum (2018) Mount Rinjani National Park (2018) Saleh-Moyo-Tambora (2019) Togean Tojo Una-Una (2019)

Iran Arasbaran (1976) Arjan and Parishan (1976) Geno (1976) Golestan (1976) Hara (1976) Kavir (1976) Lake Urmia (1976) Miankaleh (1976) Touran (1976) Dena (2010) Tang-e-Sayad & Sabzkuh(2015) Hamoun (2016)

Japan Mount Hakusan (1980) Mount Ōdaigahara & Mount Ōmine (1980) Shiga Highland (1980) Yakushima Island (1980) Aya (2012) Minami-Alps (2014) Sobo, Katamuki and Okue (2017) Minakami (2017)

Kazakhstan Korgalzhyn (2012) Alakol (2013) Akzhayik (2014) Katon-Karagay (2014) Aksu-Zhabagly (2015) Barsakelmes (2016) Altyn-Emel (2017) Karatau (2017)

Kyrgyzstan Sary-Chelek (1978) Issyk Kul (2001)

Malaysia Tasik Chini (2009) Crocker Range (2014) Penang Hill (2021)

Maldives Baa Atoll 2011

Mongolia Great Gobi (1990) Bogd Khan Mountain (1996) Ubsunur Hollow Biosphere Reserve (1997) Khustain Nuruu National Park (2002) Dornod Mongol (2005) Mongol Daguur (2007)

Myanmar Inlay Lake (2015) Indawgyi Lake (2017)

North Korea Mount Paekdu (1989) Mount Kuwol (2004) Mount Myohyang (2009) Mount Chilbo (2014)

Pakistan Lal Suhanra National Park (1977) Ziarat Juniper Forest (2013) Gallies (2023) Garam Chashma Chitral (2023)

Palau Ngaremeduu (2005)

Philippines Puerto Galera (1977) Palawan (1990) Albay (March 2016)

South Korea Mount Sorak (1982) Jeju Island (2002) Shinan Dadohae (Sinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve) (2009) Gwangneung Forest (Korea National Arboretum) (2010) Gochang (2013) Suncheon (2018) Gangwon Eco-peace (Korean Demilitarized Zone-near areas across five counties of Gangwon Province) (2019) Yeoncheon Imjin River (2020)

Sri Lanka Hurulu (1977) Sinharaja (1978) Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya (KDN) (2004) Bundala (2005)

Thailand Sakaerat (1976) Hauy Tak Teak (1977) Mae Sa-Kog Ma (1977) Ranong (1997) Doi Luang Chiang Dao (2021)

Turkmenistan Repetek (1978)

Uzbekistan Mount Chatkal (1978)

Vietnam Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest (2000) Cát Tiên National Park (2001) Cát Bà Island (2004) Red River Delta (2004) Kien Giang (2006) Western Nghệ An (2007) Cape Cà Mau National Park (2009) Chàm Islands – Hội An (2009) Langbiang (2015) Núi Chúa National Park (2021) Kon Hà Nừng Highlands (2021)

References

External links List of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific List of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves of Asia and the Pacific UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves

Worked examples

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific

In research
World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Biosphere reserves, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific in simple terms?

Biosphere reserves are areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. Under UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme, there are 142 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific as of April 2016.

Why does World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Asia and the Pacific matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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