Biosphere reserves

Biosphere reserves are not only used to protect and preserve ecosystems, but also for environmental research, environmentally-friendly land use and environmental education. They are terrific showcases of human and natural history that have been designated UNESCO World Heritage sites and biospheres: silent yet eloquent examples of the great cultural achievements and natural phenomena. The inclusion of an area is decided by the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s MAB Programme upon application by the state, based on established criteria that have been specified in a criteria catalogue for Switzerland. The criteria include, above all, representativeness, size, natural and political coherence, and the consent of the local population.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Identifier c212a19c-6e06-4ca4-bdee-3ec62ccd7b1e@bundesamt-fur-umwelt-bafu
Title for URL of the dataset biospharenreservate
Schedule the publication of the dataset -
Issued date January 1, 2017
Modification date -
Conforms to -
Update interval Never
Temporal coverage -
Publisher Information Federal Office for the Environment / Biodiversity and Landscape Division
Contact points bnl@bafu.admin.ch
Languages Language independent
URL http://www.bafu.admin.ch/landschaft/14534/15821/15901/index.html?lang=de
Relation
Spatial Schweiz
Related datasets -
Documentation -
Keywords
Terms of use https://opendata.swiss/terms-of-use#terms_open
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