The Network
As of 2012 total membership has reached 598 biosphere reserves in 117 countries occurring in all regions of the world.(please note that with the new counting system, the correct figure for 2012 is 610 biosphere reserves including 12 transboundary sites in 117 countries). This already takes into account some biosphere reserves that have been withdrawn or revised through the years, as the program’s focus has shifted from simple protection of nature to areas displaying close interaction between man and environment.
| UNESCO Region | Number of Biosphere Reserves |
Number of Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 74 | 33 |
| Arab States | 261 | 11 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 107 | 28 |
| Europe and North America | 261 | 33 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 109 | 20 |
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