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International, MNA | UNESCO on Wednesday added 20 new sites in 21 countries to its global network of biosphere reserves, the UN agency's designation for specially

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) on Wednesday approved Chiang Mai’s Doi Chiang Dao as a new biosphere reserve – the fifth site in Thailand to receive the prestigious listing.

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) is making its contribution in preparations for hosting 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in cooperation with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC). 

Start Date: As soon as possible   Background: As the United Nations specialized agency with a specific mandate for science, UNESCO works to advance and promote science in the interests of peace, sustainable development and human livelihoods, in close collaboration with its Member States and a wide variety of partners, through its Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) and World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, covering up to 1-1....

The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA), in partnership with the Zimbabwe National Commission for UNESCO and Zimbabwean Man and Biosphere (MAB) Committee, will conduct an information session for community engagement on the proposed nomi

Award-winning Ballantrae food and drink festival back online this weekend Last years event was a success with the 2021 edition linking up with other European nations. The festival will include a packed programme of online markets, presentations and discussions (Image: Submitted/ Ayrshire Post) Get the Ayrshire stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe here When you subscribe we ...

Kon Ha Nung to promote World Biosphere Reserve recognition Chia sẻ | FaceBookTwitter Email Copy Link Copy link bài viết thành công  13/04/2021    07:32 GMT+7 The central highlands Gia Lai Province, in co-operation with Man and the Biosphere Programme, an intergovernmental scientific programme of UNESCO, has completed a dossier for the World Biosphere Reserve recognition of Kon Ha N...

Although the battle is over ownership of land, it is also over contrasting beliefs on whether it should be used as a holiday and leisure venue or as a shrine where community members have performed sacred spiritual rites for many years. Scores of people have flocked to the Bushbuckridge Nature Reserve to perform rituals as part of African culture and beliefs that regard certain rivers and mountains as sacred places of the spirits.   The battle for the preservation of sacred sites has seen the ...

Shell supports Charlotteville jetty beautification Wednesday 24 February 2021 Charlotteville Jetty with murals showing fishing boats, yachts and natural heritage in the North East Tobago UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Area. - THE Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville (ERIC) and the Charlotteville Police Youth Club (CPYC) recently partnered for a much-needed jetty beautification and tourism project in Charlotteville. A media release said this activity is the first phase of a three-year ...

Search Tuesday, 2 February 2021 Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, Australia © Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation This year’s theme for World Wetlands Day ‘Wetlands and Water,’ highlights the importance of wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss.  The UNESCO World Heritage Convention works continuously with other entities to protect the most important wetland systems in the world. Wetlands are cur...