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Biosphere reserves are 'Science for Sustainability support sites'. Biosphere reserves have three zones: [1] [5] The core area(s) comprises a strictly protected ecosystem. The buffer zone surrounds or adjoins the core areas and is used for ecological practices. The transition area is the part of the reserve where most activity is allowed. [6]
A total of 29, 758 individuals reside in the transition zone of the Biosphere Reserve as of the 2011 census, with an average population of 2.8 persons per square kilometre. When the area under the jurisdiction of Riding Mountain National Park is taken into account, the population density is 2.2 persons per square kilometre.
The Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve or Indian Sundarbans covers an area of 9,630 square kilometers (3,720 sq mi) and is divided into core, buffer, and transi-tion zones. [3] The area of reserved forest under the Biosphere Reserve is about 4263 km 2 , [ 3 ] of which 55% land is under vegetation cover and the remaining 45 per cent under wetland ...
The site is named after the biologist VV Alekhine. The reserve was created in 1935. In 1978 it was included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. [1] [2] [3]The territory of Central Black Earth Biosphere Reserve was divided between the core area, the buffer zone, and the transition zone. V.V. Alekhin nature reserve was the core of new biosphere reserve, its territory was divided into ...
The buffer zone and transition zone is of 3284.36 km 2. The buffer zone is spread across 2 states; an area of 1224.98 km 2 lies in the Madhya Pradesh and the remaining area of 2059.38 km 2 is in Chhattisgarh. The topography of the biosphere reserve varies from the lowland rice fields in Bilaspur and Anuppur and the wheat fields in Dindori to ...
The Biosphere Reserve includes Aya Town in the transition zone, which has a population of 7,283. The core area is made up of the preserved district of the Aya Forestry Ecosystem Protected Area and is included in the Kyushu Central Mountains Quasi National Park. The area has never been used for human activities and is the object of scientific ...
A biosphere reserve aims to preserve the environment while allowing local communities to be involved in sustainable development. [5] The core area of a biosphere reserve is strictly protected, the buffer zone is used for research and similar activities, and the transition zone allows the local communities to undertake ecologically sustainable ...
The World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) of the MAB Programme consists of a dynamic and interactive network of sites. It works to foster the harmonious integration of people and nature for sustainable development through participatory dialogue, knowledge sharing, poverty reduction, human well-being improvements, respect for cultural values and by improving society's ability to cope with ...