World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa
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List of biosphere reserves in Kenya
)Under
Southern African countries are organised in the AfriMAB regional network, biosphere reserves in Northern African countries are organised in the ArabMAB, UNESCO's regional MAB network (see World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States
for reserves in these countries).
The list
Below is the list of biosphere reserves in Africa, organized by country/territory, along with the year these were designated as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Benin
- Pendjari (1986)
- 'W' Region (2002, together with Burkina Faso and Niger)
- Mono River (2017, shared with Togo)[1]
Burkina Faso
- Mare aux Hippopotames (1986)
- 'W' Region (2002, together with Benin and Niger)
Cameroon
Central African Republic
- Basse-Lobaye (1977)
- Bamingui-Bangoran (1979)
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
- Omayed (1981, extension 1998)
- Wadi Allaqi (1993)
Ethiopia
Gabon
- Impassa-Makokou (1983)
Ghana
- Bia National Park (1983)
- Songor(2011)
- Lake Bosomtwe(2016)
Guinea
- Mount Nimba (1980)
- Massif du Ziama(1980)
- Badiar (2002)
- Haut Niger (2002)
Guinea-Bissau
- Boloma Bijagós (1996)
Kenya
- Mount Kenya (1978)
- Mount Kulal (1978)
- Malindi-Watamu (1979)
- Kiunga (1980)
- Amboseli (1991)
- Mount Elgon (2003)
Madagascar
- Mananara Nord National Park(1990)
- Sahamalaza-Iles Radama (2001)
- Littoral de Toliara (2003)
Malawi
- Mount Mulanje(2000)
- Lake Chilwa (2006)
Mali
- Boucle du Baoulé(1982)
Mauritania
- Sénégal RiverDelta (2005, together with Senegal)
Mauritius
- Macchabee/Bel Ombre (1977)
Morocco
- Arganeraie (1998)
- Oasis du sud marocain (2000)
- Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (together with Spain) (2006)
- Atlas Cedar (2016)
Niger
- Aïr et Ténéré (1977)
- 'W' Region (2002, together with Benin and Burkina Faso)
- Gababedji (2017)[1]
Nigeria
Rwanda
- Volcans (1983)
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Island of Príncipe (2012)
Senegal
- Samba Dia (1979)
- Delta du Saloum (1980)
- Niokolo-Koba (1981)
- Sénégal RiverDelta (2005, together with Mauritania)
- Ferlo (2012)[6]
South Africa
- Kogelberg Nature Reserve (1998)
- Cape West Coast (2000)
- Waterberg (2001)
- Kruger to Canyons Biosphere (2001)
- Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve (2007)
- Vhembe Biosphere Reserve (2009) (ref Vhembe)
- Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (2015)
- Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve (2015)
- Garden Route (2017)[1]
- Marico Biosphere Reserve (2018)
Sudan
- Dinder (1979)
- Radom (1979)
- Jebel Dair (2017)[1]
Togo
- Oti-Keran / Oti-Mandouri(2011)
- Mono River (2017, shared with Benin)[1]
Uganda
- Queen Elizabeth (Rwenzori) (1979)
- Mount Elgon (2005)
Tanzania
- Lake Manyara (1981)
- Serengeti-Ngorongoro (1981)
- East Usambara(2000)
- Jozani-Chwaka Bay (2016)
Zimbabwe
- Middle Zambezi (2010)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "23 new sites added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Luki". UNESCO. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b "UNESCO announces selection of 13 new Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO MAB 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Biosphere Reserve Sheka (Ethiopia)". UNESCO MAB 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Omo". UNESCO. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Biosphere Reserve Ferlo (Senegal)". UNESCO MAB 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.