What are biosphere reserves all about?
Biosphere reserves, a particularly flexible form of protected area, is the centerpiece of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program. Especially here in the USA, there is a lot of misinformation about what biosphere reserves are all about. This webpage is designed to give you reliable information about biosphere reserves and the MAB program. You can choose how much information you want to get about biosphere reserves. If you want just the basics, read through the short answers provided under the “Background in Brief” section. If you want to know more, go to the “Information in Depth” section — it has all the same information plus much more detail. (March 2008): Read the draft report from the U.S. participants at the Third World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Madrid.
