World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa

Under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), there are 70 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in African states as of 2016. These are distributed across 28 countries. While biosphere reserves in West African, East African, Central African and 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

Waza (1979)
Benoué (1981)
Dja (1981)

Central African Republic

Basse-Lobaye (1977)
Bamingui-Bangoran (1979)

Congo

Odzala-Kokoua National Park
Dimonika (1988)

Côte d'Ivoire

Taï (1977)
Comoé (1983)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Yangambi (1976)
Luki (1976)^[2]
Lufira (1982)

Egypt

Omayed (1981, extension 1998)
Wadi Allaqi (1993)

Madagascar

Malawi

Mount Mulanje (2000)
Lake Chilwa (2006)

Mali

Boucle du Baoulé (1982)

Mauritania

Sénégal River Delta (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

Omo (1977)^[5]

Rwanda

Volcans (1983)

São Tomé and Príncipe

Island of Príncipe (2012)

Senegal

Samba Dia (1979)
Delta du Saloum (1980)
Niokolo-Koba (1981)
Sénégal River Delta (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

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.

External links

[U2017-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "23 new sites added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. 14 June 2017.

[2] "Luki". UNESCO. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[MAB_2010-3] "UNESCO announces selection of 13 new Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO MAB 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2012.

[4] "Biosphere Reserve Sheka (Ethiopia)". UNESCO MAB 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.

[5] "Omo". UNESCO. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[6] "Biosphere Reserve Ferlo (Senegal)". UNESCO MAB 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.

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