World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Latin America and the Caribbean

World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Latin America and the Caribbean

Under UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme, there are currently 104 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Latin America and the Caribbean. These are distributed across 19 countries in the region.

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The list

Below is the list of biosphere reserves in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by country/territory, along with the year these were designated as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

Argentina

Bolivia

  • Pilon-Lajas (1977)
  • Ulla Ulla (1977)
  • Beni (1986)

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

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