World Biosphere Reserves

Connected Sites: 132

Biosphere Reserves which are wholly or partially World Heritage Sites.

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Connected Sites

Tassili n'Ajjer
Inscribed: 1982
3.62
24
2
(1986)
Macquarie Island
Inscribed: 1997
3.75
7
0
(1977)
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Austria, Hungary
Inscribed: 2001
2.29
214
8
Separate Biosphere Reserves In Hungary (Lake Fertö (1979)) And Austria (Neusiedler See (1977))
Białowieża Forest
Białowieża Forest
Belarus, Poland
Inscribed: 1979
2.73
123
8
Belovezhskaya Pushcha (1993) / Bialowieza (1976)
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger
Inscribed: 1996
1.94
14
4
Complex W-Arly-Pendjari (Wap) Biosphere Reserve (2020) (Formerly 'W' Region (Established 1996 In Niger; Extension To Benin And Burkina Faso In 2002); Arly (2018))
Discovery Coast
Inscribed: 1999
2.16
20
3
Part Of Mata Atlántica (Including Sao Paulo City Green Belt) (1993; Extension 2002)
Atlantic Forest South-East
Inscribed: 1999
3.02
50
5
Part Of Mata Atlántica (Including Sao Paulo City Green Belt) (1993; Extension 2002)
Pantanal
Pantanal
Brazil
Inscribed: 2000
3.69
58
2
Part Of Larger Pantanal (2000)
Serra da Capivara
Inscribed: 1991
3.11
10
6
Caatinga (2001)
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Inscribed: 2000
3.35
46
5
Central Amazon (2001)
Cerrado Protected Areas
Inscribed: 2001
3.22
31
5
Cerrado (1993; Extension 2000 And 2001)
Pirin National Park
Inscribed: 1983
2.86
121
11
Includes Doupki-Djindjiritza (1977)
Srebarna Nature Reserve
Inscribed: 1983
1.37
91
7
Srébarna (1977)
Dja Faunal Reserve
Inscribed: 1987
2.53
1
0
Dja (1981)
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Canada, United States of America
Inscribed: 1995
3.91
164
8
Separate Biosphere Reserves Waterton (1979) And Glacier (1976)
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Inscribed: 1992
4.10
79
3
Jiuzhaigou Valley (1997)
Mount Wuyi
Inscribed: 1999
3.43
69
4
Wuyishan (1987)
Huanglong
Inscribed: 1992
3.85
71
4
Huanglong (2000)
South China Karst
Inscribed: 2007
3.89
170
8
Includes Maolan (1996)
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Inscribed: 1983
2.90
62
5
Separate Biosphere Reserves In Panama (La Amistad (2000))And Costa Rica (La Amistad (1982))
Taï National Park
Taï National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1982
3.08
3
0
Taï (1977)
Comoé National Park
Comoé National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1983
1.82
5
2
Comoé (1983)
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Inscribed: 2001
3.16
36
3
Cuchillas Del Toa (1987)
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 1996
2.82
198
10
Part Of Lower Morava (2003)
Galapagos Islands
Inscribed: 1978
4.62
141
9
Archipielago De Colon (Galápagos) (1984)
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
Inscribed: 2000
2.55
221
10
Flusslandschaft Elbe (1979, Extension 1997)
Tikal National Park
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
220
6
Part Of Maya (1990)
Mount Nimba
Mount Nimba
Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea
Inscribed: 1981
2.77
7
1
Part Of Mont Nimba (1980)
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Inscribed: 1982
3.14
8
4
Rio Pl?Tano (1980)
Aggtelek and Slovak Karst
Aggtelek and Slovak Karst
Hungary, Slovakia
Inscribed: 1995
3.14
166
11
Separate Biospheres In Hungary (Aggtelek (1979)) And Slovakia (Slovenski Kras (1977))
Hortobágy
Hortobágy
Hungary
Inscribed: 1999
2.30
127
8
Hortobágy (1979)
Sundarbans National Park
Inscribed: 1987
2.76
33
6
Sunderban (2001)
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
Inscribed: 1988
3.15
11
2
Nanda Devi (2004)
Pompei
Pompei
Italy
Inscribed: 1997
4.38
596
8
Part Of Somma-Vesuvio And Miglio D?Oro (1997)
Cilento and Vallo di Diano
Inscribed: 1998
3.40
191
5
Cilento And Vallo Di Diano (1997)
Yakushima
Inscribed: 1993
3.73
39
5
Yakushima Island (1980)
Mount Kenya
Inscribed: 1997
2.86
48
2
Mount Kenya (1978)
Sian Ka'an
Inscribed: 1987
2.83
121
20
Sian Ka'an (1986)
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
Inscribed: 1993
3.68
36
6
Located In El Vizcaino (1993)
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
Inscribed: 1993
2.72
25
4
Located In El Vizcaino (1993)
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Inscribed: 2008
3.89
93
8
Mariposa Monarca (2006)
Durmitor National Park
Inscribed: 1980
3.42
150
6
Part Of Tara River Basin (1976)
Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
Inscribed: 1987
3.49
268
8
Oasis Du Sud Marocain (2000)
Air and Téneré
Inscribed: 1991
3.14
4
1
Air Et Ténéré (1997)
Darien National Park
Inscribed: 1981
3.28
14
2
Darién (1983)
Huascaran National Park
Inscribed: 1985
3.77
77
7
Huascarán (1977)
Manu National Park
Inscribed: 1987
3.74
36
5
Manu (1977)
Tubbataha Reefs
Tubbataha Reefs
Philippines
Inscribed: 1993
3.06
14
5
Part Of Palawan (1990)
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River
Inscribed: 1999
3.21
91
18
Part Of Palawan (1990)
Primeval Beech Forests
Primeval Beech Forests
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine
Inscribed: 2007
2.75
388
37
Part Of East Carpathians (1998), Which Also Includes Polish Territory
Jeju
Jeju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2007
3.53
152
10
Includes Jeju Island (2002)
See Www.Unesco.Org
Danube Delta
Inscribed: 1991
3.11
94
7
Danube Delta (1979 And Extension 1992 Of Romanian Part; Addition Of Ukrainian Part (Dunainsky) To Make A Transfrontier Br In 1998
Lake Baikal
Inscribed: 1996
3.59
99
5
Baikalskyi (1986) And Barguzinskyi (1986)
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Inscribed: 1996
4.31
17
2
Includes Kronotskiy (1984)
Western Caucasus
Inscribed: 1999
3.33
24
3
Kavkazskiy (1978)
Central Sikhote-Alin
Inscribed: 2001
2.98
7
1
Sikhote Alin (1978)
Virgin Komi Forests
Inscribed: 1995
2.53
15
4
Pechoro-Ilychskiy (1984)
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Inscribed: 1981
2.16
24
2
Niokolo-Koba (1981)
Studenica Monastery
Inscribed: 1986
2.98
105
6
Golija-Studenica (2001)
Cape Floral Region
Inscribed: 2004
3.40
222
5
Cape Winelands (2007)
Donana National Park
Inscribed: 1994
2.84
129
7
Part Of Doñana (1980)
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
Inscribed: 1997
3.57
152
7
Ordesa-Vinamala (1977) Covers Spanish Part
Roman Walls of Lugo
Inscribed: 2000
2.88
198
7
Terras Do Miño (2002)
Sinharaja Forest
Inscribed: 1988
2.83
87
6
Sinharaja (1978)
Ichkeul National Park
Inscribed: 1980
2.05
61
5
Ichkeul (1977)
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1979
4.35
160
4
Part Of Serengeti-Ngorongoro (1981)
Serengeti
Serengeti
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1981
4.41
150
5
Part Of Serengeti-Ngorongoro (1981)
Redwood
Redwood
United States of America
Inscribed: 1980
4.01
259
7
Part Of California Coast Ranges (1983)
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
United States of America
Inscribed: 1978
4.48
294
12
Yellowstone (1976)
Everglades
Everglades
United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
3.67
353
15
Everglades & Dry Tortugas (1976)
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1981
3.86
190
8
Olympic (1976)
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
United States of America
Inscribed: 1983
3.36
237
11
Part Of Southern Appalachian (1989)
Hawaii Volcanoes
Hawaii Volcanoes
United States of America
Inscribed: 1987
4.05
203
12
Part Of Hawaiian Islands (1980)
Glacier parks
Glacier parks
Canada, United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
4.08
150
5
Includes Glacier-Bay Admiralty Island (1986)
Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave
United States of America
Inscribed: 1981
3.25
165
5
Part Of Mammoth Cave Area (1990 & 1996)
Socotra Archipelago
Inscribed: 2008
3.79
23
3
Socotra Archipelago (2003)
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda
Inscribed: 2003
2.86
50
6
Sierra Gorda Br (Some Of The Missions)
Fraser Island
Fraser Island
Australia
Inscribed: 1992
3.91
110
8
Great Sandy (2009)
Golden Mountains of Altai
Inscribed: 1998
3.38
25
3
Katunsky (2000), Altaisky (2009)
Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe
South Africa
Inscribed: 2003
3.00
26
5
Vhembe (2009)
Hoi An
Hoi An
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 1999
3.48
336
8
Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An (2009)
Mana Pools
Mana Pools
Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1984
3.65
26
5
2010 - "Middle Zambezi, Zimbabwe, Stretching Over Some 40,000 Square Kilometers In The Zambezi Valley, Features Unique Riverine And Terrestrial Ecosystems, Including A Large Human-Made Reservoir, Lake Kariba. The Mana Pools National Park, Part Of The Core Area, Is A Unesco World Heritage Site."
Royal Joseon Tombs
Royal Joseon Tombs
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2009
2.66
171
9
2010 - "Gwangneung Forest, South Korea, Is Located In The Central Part Of The Korean Peninsula Where The Extreme Continental Climate Of Northeast Asia And The Oceanic Climate Of The Pacific Meet. Deciduous Hardwood Forests Over 500 Years Old, The Royal Tombs Of The Joseon Dynasty, A Unesco World Heritage Site, And The Korea National Arboretum Are Within The Biosphere Reserve Site."
See Www.Unesco.Org
Causses and Cévennes
Inscribed: 2011
3.18
159
5
Cévennes National Park
Mount Carmel Caves
Inscribed: 2012
2.23
90
5
Lie Within Mount Carmel Biosphere Reserve (1996)
Garajonay
Inscribed: 1986
3.19
109
6
La Gomera Biosphere Reserve (2012)
Komodo National Park
Inscribed: 1991
3.78
112
7
Komodo, 1977
See Www.Unesco.Org
Lake Turkana
Inscribed: 1997
2.64
17
1
Mount Kulal Recognised As A Biosphere Reserve Under The Unesco Man And Biosphere Programme (700,000 Ha. Includes South Island And The Waters Of Lake Turkana). (Unep-Wcmc)
Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen
Inscribed: 2000
2.23
103
13
Gochang (2013)
See Www.Unesco.Org
Calakmul
Calakmul
Mexico
Inscribed: 2002
3.92
102
6
Region De Calakmul (1993)
Fontainebleau
Inscribed: 1981
3.53
328
9
Fontainebleau Et Du Gâtinais (Pays De Fontainebleau) (1998)
See Www.Geofestival.Org
El Pinacate
Inscribed: 2013
3.08
21
5
"It Was Recognized As A Unesco Biosphere Reserve Jointly With The Adjacent Bay Of Adair Under The Name Of Alto Golfo De California In 1993, Later Expanded To Include The National Upper Gulf Of California And Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve" (Ab Ev)
Skocjan Caves
Inscribed: 1986
3.64
281
10
The Karst Biosphere Reserve
See Www.Unesco.Org
Tropical Rainforest Sumatra
Inscribed: 2004
3.56
58
7
Gunung Leuser
See Www.Unesco.Org
Peninsula Valdes
Inscribed: 1999
3.55
77
10
Ohrid Region
Ohrid Region
Albania, North Macedonia
Inscribed: 1979
3.40
251
7
Réserve De Biosphére Transfrontière D'Ohrid-Prespa
See Www.Delegfrance-Unesco.Org
Kinabalu Park
Inscribed: 2000
3.26
128
6
Crocker Range, In The South Of Kinabalu
See Www.Delegfrance-Unesco.Org
Trang An
Trang An
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 2014
3.45
154
6
Red River Delta (2004)
Ferrara
Ferrara
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.20
278
10
The Po Delta Biosphere Reserve (2015)
Dolomites
Inscribed: 2009
4.08
326
7
The Ledro Alps And Judicaria Biosphere Reserve (2015)
Fossil Hominid Sites
Inscribed: 1999
2.33
74
5
The Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve (2015)
Pont du Gard
Inscribed: 1985
3.69
393
12
Gorges Du Gardon Biosphere Reserve (2015)
Rio Abiseo National Park
Inscribed: 1990
2.90
5
2
Gran Pajatén (2016)
Western Ghats
Inscribed: 2012
3.03
84
5
Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve (2000), Agasthyamala (2016)
Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Inscribed: 1995
3.60
143
7
Mount Hakusan (Extension 2016)
Hubei Shennongjia
Inscribed: 2016
2.64
25
2
Shennongjia National Nature Reserve
Western Tien-Shan
Western Tien-Shan
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2016
2.56
67
4
Karatau Biosphere Reserve (Kazakhstan) 2017, Aksu Zhabagly Was Made A Wbr In 2015
See Www.Unesco.Org
Biblical Tells
Inscribed: 2005
3.01
127
10
Meggido Biosphere Reserve (Israel 2017)—Renaming Of Ramot Menashe Biosphere Reserve.
Saryarka
Saryarka
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2008
2.05
33
4
Korgalzhyn Was Made Wbr In 2012
See Www.Unesco.Org
Landscapes of Dauria
Landscapes of Dauria
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2017
2.06
9
1
Mongol Daguur In Mongolia And Torrey Lakes In The Russian Federation
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley
Inscribed: 2018
3.00
56
5
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve (Tcbr)
Fanjingshan
Inscribed: 2018
3.23
28
1
Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve
Huangshan
Inscribed: 1990
3.79
111
6
Mount Huangshan (2018)
Khangchendzonga National Park
Inscribed: 2016
3.42
18
3
Khangchendzonga (2018)
Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries
Inscribed: 2018
2.99
82
4
Seonamsa Temple, Which Is One Of The Components Of The Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries In Korea Whs Is Located Within The Suncheon Biosphere Reserve
See En.Unesco.Org
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin
Inscribed: 1998
2.03
113
13
Valle Del Cabriel Biosphere Reserve (Spain 2019): "Rich Cultural Heritage Remains The Area Include Villar Del Humo, Part Of The Rock Art Of The Mediterranean Basin On The Iberian Peninsula World Heritage Site."
Sviyazhsk
Inscribed: 2017
2.40
33
3
Lies In Great Volzhsko-Kamsky Biosphere Reserve
See Www.Unesco.Ru
Hyrcanian Forests
Hyrcanian Forests
Azerbaijan, Iran
Inscribed: 2019
2.25
27
5
Golestan National Park
Gulf of Porto
Inscribed: 1983
3.25
71
3
Falasorma-Dui Sevi (Extended In 2020)
See Www.Mab-France.Org
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
43
6
Three Unesco Biosphere Reserves (Shinan Dadohae, Gochang And Suncheon) (Ab Ev)
See Www.Unesco.Org
Uvs Nuur Basin
Uvs Nuur Basin
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2003
2.69
9
0
Uvs Nuur Basin (Mongolia, 1997), Ubsunorskaya Kotlovina (Russia, 1997), Uvs Lake Depression Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Mongolia – Russian Federation (2021)
Route of Santiago de Compostela
Inscribed: 1993
3.40
287
8
Ribeira Sacra E Serras Do Oribio E Courel Biosphere Reserve, Spain (2021)
Gulf of California
Inscribed: 2005
3.51
96
6
Islas Del Golfo De California, 1995; Islas Marietas, 2008
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Central African Republic
Inscribed: 1988
0
2
Part Of Protected Area Complex Of Northeast Central African Republic Biosphere Reserve (2023)
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara
Inscribed: 1981
3.26
25
5
Tanzania: Rufiji-Mafia-Kibiti-Kilwa Biosphere Reserve (Rumaki) (2023)
Gaya Tumuli
Gaya Tumuli
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2023
2.51
46
4
Changnyeong Biosphere Reserve (Republic Of Korea) - Includes Gaya Tumuli Component (Changnyeong Gyo-Dong And Songhyeon-Dong Tumuli)
See Www.Unesco.Org
Kunta Kinteh Island
Inscribed: 2003
2.07
49
5
Niumi Biosphere Reserve (Gambia) - "Notably, The Biosphere Reserve Encompasses A Ramsar Wetland And The Unesco World Heritage Site Kunta Kinteh Island, Historically Known As A Place Where Enslaved Peoples Were Held Before Being Transported To The Americas During The 16th And 17th Centuries."
Northern Martinique
Inscribed: 2023
3.15
36
2
Martinique 2021
Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
Inscribed: 2024
2.90
5
2
Kenozersky Biosphere Reserve 2004
See Www.Unesco.Org
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries China
Inscribed: 2019
2.54
22
4
Snake Island, Laotie Mountains
See Www.Unesco.Org
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
Inscribed: 2011
2.03
296
15
Ledro Alps And Judicaria Biosphere Reserve: "The Area Also Includes Two Pile-Dwelling Settlements Around Lake Ledro And Lake Carera-Fiavè"
See Www.Unesco.Org
Talayotic Menorca
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
50
4
Menorca (1993)
See Www.Unesco.Org