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Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve

June 22, 2020

Country United States of America Region/State Hawaii Web Address https://www.georgewrightsociety.org/conservation Date Founded 1980 Size (hectares) 99545 Distinguishing Features Mixed island system High biodiversity Many invasive species Main Industries (in terms of employment) Tourism and recreation Agriculture Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve The Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve was established on the islands of Maui and Hawai’i in… read more »

Mammoth Cave Biosphere Region

September 9, 2020

Country United States of America Region/State Kentucky Web Address http://www.bradd.org/index.php/mammoth-cave-area-biosphere-reserve Date Founded 1990 Size (hectares) 367979 Distinguishing Features Temperate broadleaf forest Cave systems Karst topography Main Industries (in terms of employment) Tourism and recreation, agriculture, manufacturing Mammoth Cave Biosphere Region Located in South Central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave Biosphere Region was established in 1990 and… read more »

U.S. Biosphere Network News Spring 2020

May 12, 2020

U.S. Biosphere Network News is a periodical newsletter providing summaries of notable domestic and international activities by biosphere reserves and partner organizations. The Spring 2020 issue features the Twinning Agreement between Frontenac Arch in Ontario, Canada and Champlain Adirondack in New York, and explores the Big Thicket, New Jersey Pinelands and Apalachicola. Spring USBN Newsletter

Twinning Agreement between the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network and the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Network

May 8, 2020

Twinning Agreement between the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network and the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Network Brian Houseal and Kelly Cerialo February 2020. In October 2019 at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Network (CABN), a Twinning Agreement with the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network (FABN) was signed by their respective Co-Chairs(1) and endorsed by participating USNPS… read more »

After the Pandemic: Designing a Just and Resilient Economy for All

April 24, 2020

Content provided by Kelly Cerialo, Co-Chair of the Champlain Adirondack Biosphere Reserve The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the immense brittleness and vulnerability of the world’s economy. Extended supply chains have collapsed, many staples are in short supply, and life-saving healthcare in many countries is being rationed. In plotting a course forward, should world leaders… read more »

Congaree Biosphere Region

April 20, 2020

Congaree Biosphere Region Country United States of America Region/State South Carolina Web Address https://www.nps.gov/cong Date Founded 1983 Size (hectares) 297,939 Distinguishing Features Old-growth bottomland (cypress-tupelo) forest Long leaf pine forest Floodplains Main Industries (in terms of employment) tourism and recreation, agriculture, forestry, paper manufacturing, energy production, military installations The Congaree Biosphere Region (CBR) in… read more »

Denali Biosphere Reserve

April 20, 2020

Denali Biosphere Reserve Country United States of America Region/State Alaska Web Address https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm Date Founded 1976 Size (hectares) 2,457,704 Distinguishing Features four major ecosystems large elevation gradient cultural and biological services Main Industries (in terms of employment) transportation services, development, recreation, tourism Located southwest of Fairbanks, Alaska, Denali National Park is home to four… read more »

Sequoia – Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve

April 13, 2020

Country United States of America Region/State California Web Address https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/index.htm Date Founded 1976 Size (hectares) 349543 Distinguishing Features four ecosystems strong altitudinal gradient more than 200 caves Main Industries (in terms of employment) recreation, tourism, agriculture Sequoia – Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve The Sequoia – Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve encompasses the Sierra Nevada… read more »

Mojave Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve

April 13, 2020

Country United States of America Region/State California and Nevada Web Address http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29306 Date Founded 1984 Size (hectares) 10,488,556 Distinguishing Features 14 species of amphibians renewable-energy rich location International Dark Sky Community Main Industries (in terms of employment) Renewable energy, agriculture, tourism Mojave Colorado Deserts Established in 1984, the Mojave Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve… read more »

United States Biosphere Network News Autumn 2019