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New Canadian Biospheres Join UNESCO’S International Network of biosphere reserves

September 20, 2007 Comments Off

Ottawa, September 20 , 2007 – Fundy (New Brunswick) and Manicouagan – Uapishka (Quebec) have been designated as Biosphere Reserves by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). A considerable expansion to the size of the existing Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve (Ontario) was also approved.
he Fundy Biosphere Reserve is the first in New [...]



Because the biggest threat to our environment is lack of understanding, our biggest opportunity is helping educate the public on researchers’ findings. This is what UNESCO is about: education, science and culture.

- Bob Maher, Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve