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São Tomé designation brings a whole country into the biosphere network
A 2025 designation complements Príncipe’s earlier reserve, linking forest, coast and community landscapes.
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Aruba’s whole island gains UNESCO biosphere recognition
The June 2026 designation connects dry landscapes, coastal nurseries and island communities within one framework.
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Montenegro’s Skadar watershed joins UNESCO’s biosphere network
The new designation brings a lake, mountain landscapes and the capital into a shared conservation and development framework.
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Timor-Leste’s first biosphere reserve links forest and sea
Nino Konis Santana’s 2026 designation recognizes connections between tropical forest, freshwater habitat and the Coral Triangle.
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Cameroon reserve gives Cross River gorilla habitat new recognition
A June 2026 biosphere designation connects rainforest conservation with community knowledge near the Nigeria border.
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Angola’s first biosphere reserve connects a long coastline with inland habitats
Quiçama’s 2025 designation recognizes mangroves, wetlands, savannas and the communities whose livelihoods depend on them.