UNESCO

World Biosphere Reserve

About UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves are landscapes where communities try to balance conservation and sustainable development. There are currently 16 biosphere reserves in Canada in a world network of over 600 in 117 countries, whose overall goal is to improve the relationship between people and their environment by promoting the conservation of biodiversity and fostering sustainable development initiatives.

Biospheres are nominated by the community, not by UNESCO, and carry no laws, powers or authority. In Canada, all UNESCO Biospheres are non-government, community-led organizations, without support from federal or provincial governments. Instead, each works to accomplish its mission of improving sustainable development by raising money and seeking volunteer involvement from the community.

For more information:

Canadian Biosphere Reserves Association
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme

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footer3Long Point World Biosphere Reserve

The Long Point World Biosphere Reserve is located at the heart of many rare ecosystems thanks to unique sand deposits from the Great Lakes, and remnants of the Carolinian Forest. It offers a unique blend of habitats including: long uninterrupted beaches, undisturbed sand dunes, grassy ridges, wet meadows, woodlands, marshes and ponds, coldwater streams, and the shallow inner bay. It is a world-renowned refuge and stopover for migrating birds in fall and spring, and waterfowl viewing is
excellent in March and April. Its delicate dunes and marshes teem with songbirds, spawning fish,
turtles and frogs. Long Point was designated by UNESCO in 1986 as an example of a Great Lakes coastal ecosystem.

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Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve

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The Frontenac Arch Biosphere (FAB) region is an ecologically and culturally unique land bridge connecting two distinct ecosystems: the Algonquin Highlands in the north west, and the Adirondack Mountains in the south east. The ‘Arch’ is the meeting place of five forest types, hundreds of lakes, and thousands of islands, creating a vital 270,000 hectare wildlife corridor in eastern Ontario.
The FAB region is situated on the homelands of the Haudenosaunee and Algonquin Anishinaabeg. We are grateful for and acknowledge the generations of Indigenous peoples who have taken care of this land, and who have ongoing and historic connection with this land. Today, the FAB region is still home to many First Nations and Metis people, and we are grateful to have an opportunity to continue stewardship on this land.
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Visitors can explore a mosaic of open waters, sheltered bays, coastal wetlands, exposed bedrock shores, sand and cobble beaches, and quiet inland lakes. The barren rock islands and iconic west wind pine are matched by crystal clear outer waters that are loved by boaters, campers, and sailors. The Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve was designated by UNESCO in 2004 as an area of geological and biological importance and is considered the world’s largest freshwater archipelago.

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