THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOSPHERE RESERVES

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Context: November 3 is the first ‘The International Day for Biosphere Reserves’, to be celebrated beginning 2022.

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What are Biosphere Reserves?

Biosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by UNESCO for representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large area of terrestrial or coastal/marine ecosystems or a combination thereof.
Biosphere reserves are nominated by national governments and remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the states where they are located.

World Network of Biosphere Reserves:

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) was formed in 1971, as a backbone for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and living in harmony with nature.
The World Network of Biosphere Reserves of the MAB Programme consists of a dynamic and interactive network of sites of excellence.
There are now 738 properties in 134 countries, including 12 in India, four in Sri Lanka, and three in the Maldives.
In South Asia, over 30 biosphere reserves have been established. The first one was the Hurulu Biosphere Reserve, in Sri Lanka, with 25,500 hectares of tropical dry evergreen forest.
In India, the first biosphere reserve was designated by UNESCO in 2000, namely, theblue mountains of the Nilgiris stretching over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.