Concept
- was started by UNESCO in 1974 under Man and Biosphere Program (MAB)
- basic aim is to conserve of BD in a representative ecosystem (of species)
- 3-fold objective
- CONSERVATION : in-situ conservation of BD and also of ecosystem
- DEVELOPMENT : sustainable eco. dev. of people living inside and nearby
- KNOWLEDGE : to provide facilities for long term ecological studies, env training, edu., research and monitoring
- Management through zones
- Core area - min activity except some low key research and edu., eco-tourism
- Buffer area
- Transitional area
- UNESCO has also come up with a World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Indian Scenario
References
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