Natural Science

September 1, 2023

Call for nominations: UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology 2023

UNESCO is seeking nominations for the UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology 2023 Deadline: 20 October 2023 Funded by the Government of Cuba, the UNESCO-Carlos J. […]
June 7, 2023

MONITORING VISIT TO THE BIA BIOSPHERE RESERVE

The MAB Committee embarked on a monitoring visit to the Bia Biosphere Reserve from the 29th to 30th of May, 2023. The team which undertook this […]
May 29, 2023

Ghana’s Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve: Unveiling New Findings and Charting a Sustainable Future

BY EBENEZER MENSAH Workshop Validates Studies and Paves the Way for Updated Management Plan In a significant step toward preserving the ecological richness of the Lake Bosomtwe […]
March 1, 2023

World Engineering Day

The celebration of World Engineering Day is about promoting engineering as a career and how it is an opportunity to ensure that our people and planet […]
February 13, 2023

Michel Batisse Award for Biosphere Reserve Management

This US$12,000 award is given every two years during the MAB Council, in memory of Dr Michel Batisse, for outstanding achievements in the management of the […]
February 7, 2023

Bia Biosphere Reserve: Sustainable Livelihoods for Cocoa Farmer

The Biosphere Reserve Bia is located in the Western North Region of Ghana close to the border of Côte d’Ivoire and overall covers 1956 km². Following […]
December 19, 2022

Water Resource Management at Lake Bosomtwe

Conserving the Beautiful Ecosystem of Ghana’s Meteorite Lake Lake Bosomtwe is one of six meteorite lakes in the world. It was caused by a meteorite action […]
December 4, 2022

Preserving Flora and Fauna at Biosphere Reserves

Planting Mangroves at Songor Ramsar Site Since 2011 the Songor Ramsar Site has been part of the Network of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It is situated […]
November 3, 2022

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOSPHERE RESERVES

WE CELEBRATE THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOSPHERE RESERVES It was decided in November 2021 to proclaim a day in recognition of the contribution of Biosphere […]