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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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Biosphere reserves.
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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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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.