Biosphere Reserves of the Spanish Atlantic region: protected areas for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development (2021)
Ferreiro da Costa, J; Ramil Rego, P. (2021). Biosphere Reserves of the Spanish Atlantic region: protected areas for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development. In: LAND MATTERS. Taking Stock and looking Ahead. Selected experiences in memory of Rafael Crecente (Ed: David Miranda Barrós): 173-210.
Abstract
November 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary of UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MaB) program. During its 50 years of operation, this program has established a new approach to biodiversity conser-vation, based on a zoning of the territory and the application of the sustainable development concept. Under this program, 714 Biosphere Reserves have been designated in the World Network. At present Spain is the country with the highest number of designated Reserves in the world, with a total of 53, of which 20 are included in the Atlantic biogeographical region. The declaration of this set of Spanish Atlantic Reserves has allowed the development of different projects aimed at the conservation and res-toration of protected habitats and species, as well as the implementation of actions in these Biosphere Reserves to improve the use of natural resources, the life quality of their human residents, as well as their knowledge and capacity building. The proposed Ribeira Sacra and Serras do Oribio e Courel Biosphere Reserve represents an important addition to the Biosphere Reserves of the Spanish Atlantic region. The updated analysis of this set of reserves is presented in the present document.
Authors: Ferreiro da Costa, Javier & Ramil Rego, Pablo.
Title: Biosphere Reserves of the Spanish Atlantic region: protected areas for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development.
Year: 2021.
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15304/op.2022.1397
Copyright: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 2021.
