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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tema Ramsar invasion- Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s tears
Sunday afternoon on January 24, 2021, a white tipper-truck loaded with concrete debris from a demolished structure was heading in the direction of the Sakumo Ramsar […]