World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States explained

Under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme, there are 31 biosphere reserves recognised as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the African States and Arab States. These are distributed across 12 countries in the region .^[1]

Biosphere reserves

•  - Also a World Heritage Site

scope=col	Country	scope=col class=unsortable	Image	scope=col	Biosphere reserve	scope=col	Designation year	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Area	scope=col class=unsortable	Description	scope=col class=unsortable	Ref.
		scope=row		1986	7200000ha		^[2]
		scope=row	El Kala	1990	76348ha		^[3]
		scope=row	Djurdjura	1997	35660ha		^[4]
		scope=row	Chréa National Park	2002	36985ha		^[5]
		scope=row	Taza National Park	2004	1643ha		^[6]
		scope=row	Gouraya National Park	2004	2080ha		^[7]
		scope=row	Belezma Range	2015	26250ha		^[8]
		scope=row	Tlemcen Mountains	2016	98532ha		^[9]
Egypt		scope=row	Omayed	1981	75800ha		^[10]
		scope=row	Wadi Allaqi	1993	2380000ha		^[11]
Jordan		scope=row	Dana Biosphere Reserve	1998	30800ha		^[12]
		scope=row	Wadi Mujib	2011	21200ha		^[13]
Lebanon		scope=row	Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve	2005	29540ha		^[14]
		scope=row	Jabal Al Rihane Biosphere Reserve	2007	18430ha		^[15]
		scope=row	Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve	2009	6500ha		^[16]
Morocco		scope=row		1998	2568780ha		^[17]
		scope=row		2000	7185371ha		^[18]
		scope=row	Atlas Cedar	2016	1375000ha		^[19]
Morocco/Spain		scope=row	Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean	2006	894134ha		^[20]
Qatar		scope=row	Al Reem Biosphere Reserve	2007	118888ha		^[21]
Sudan		scope=row	Dinder National Park	1979	890ha		^[22]
		scope=row	Radom National Park	1979	1250000ha		^[23]
		scope=row	Jebel Al Dair	2017	637400ha		^[24]
Syria		scope=row	Lajat	2009	12038ha		^[25]
Tunisia		scope=row	Bou-Hedma National Park	1977	16988ha		^[26]
		scope=row	Jebel ech Chambi	1977	43723ha		^[27]
		scope=row	Ichkeul lake	1977	14100ha		^[28]
		scope=row	Zembra	1977	550ha		^[29]
United Arab Emirates		scope=row	Marawah Island	2007	425500ha		^[30]
Yemen		scope=row	Socotra	2003	2681640ha		^[31]
		scope=row	Bura'a	2011	4280ha		^[32]

External links

• List of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves of the Arab States

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arab States. UNESCO. 24 May 2016.
2. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Tassili N'ajjer.
3. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . El Kala .
4. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Djurdjura.
5. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Chrea.
6. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Taza.
7. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Gouraya.
8. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Belezma .
9. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Tlemcen Mountains .
10. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Omayed.
11. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Wadi Allaqi.
12. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Dana.
13. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Mujib .
14. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Shouf.
15. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Jabal Al Rihane.
16. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Jabal Moussa.
17. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Arganeraie .
18. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Oasis du sud marocain .
19. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Atlas Cedar (Cèdre de l'Atlas).
20. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Intercontinental BR of the Mediterranean .
21. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Al-Reem .
22. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Dinder .
23. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Radom .
24. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Jebel Al Dair biosphere reserve .
25. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Lajat.
26. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Djebel Bou-Hedma.
27. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Djebel Chambi .
28. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Ichkeul.
29. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Iles Zembra et Zembreta.
30. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Marawah.
31. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Socotra Archipelago .
32. Web site: 27 March 2018 . . Bura'a .