Mountain biosphere reserves in a new era for resilient socio-ecological systems
The Valles de Omaña y Luna Biosphere Reserve in Spain was able to host the network’s first face-to-face meeting from 7 to 11 March in a post-COVID world.
“Women Move Mountains” interview series
I believe that opportunities for early career researchers to build connections, relationships and shared expertise have the most lasting impact
“Women Move Mountains” interview series
Empowering mountain communities through conservation, research, and sustainable development
“Women Move Mountains” interview series
Living heritage for Nature: Women artisans on the “path of the universe” to support the communities of Issyk Kul Biosphere Reserve in Kyrgyzstan
“Women Move Mountains” interview series
Women helping women: How traditional knowledge, women in science and the diaspora build stronger communities in Fogo Biosphere Reserve in Cabo Verde
“Women Move Mountains” interview series
Women create key networks that sustain mountain communities and ecosystems
eco.mont journal on protected mountain areas research and management
The internationally renowned scientific journal eco.mont focuses on Alpine Protected Areas and on other European (or global) mountain Protected Areas. eco.mont is an open access journal (2021 Impact Factor Web of Science: 0.889) and is published twice a year.
Biannual Newsletter 1 WNMBR “December 2022”
BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER 1 WNMBR – DECEMBER 2022Dear friends of the World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves, we would like to share with you the first biannual newsletter, which highlights the launch of the RMRBM and the celebration of the international day of mountains under the slogan “Women move mountains”.Subscribe here and you will know about all the activities that have been carried out.
First WNMBR collaboration with Chinese students
The first phases of the conception of the WNMBR and its website counted with the active collaboration of the Chinese students Qin Ye, Yang Xinmiao and Zhang Xuanying. The three students supported the work of the WNMBR in the framework of an educational collaboration agreement.
WNMBR at the International Mountain Conference, 14-18 September 2022
The focus session on WNMBR was led by Paola Fontanella, United Nations University, on 14 September 2022. It brought together experts from mountain biosphere reserves and beyond, including Carolina Adler, Sebastian Boret Penmellen, Maria Cardenas, Günter Köck, Martin Price, Thomas Schaaf, Stefan Schneiderbauer and James Thornton.
Presentation of the WNMBR to the Spanish Network of Biosphere Reserves
The 21st Meeting of the Council of Managers of the Spanish Network of Biosphere Reserves took place in September 2022 and the Valles de Omaña y Luna Biosphere Reserve had the opportunity of presenting the WNMBR.
UNESCO appoints World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves technical secretariat
The new technical secretariat of the World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves has been announced. The joint technical secretariat is managed by the Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) and the Valles de Omaña y Luna Biosphere Reserve (Spain).The technical secretariat coordinate the WNMBR in cooperation with the UNESCO MAB Programme Secretariat.
Official presentation of the World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves
The 16th May, 2022, the Valles de Omaña y Luna Biosphere Reserve and Noeline Rakotoarisoa, director of the MaB programme, officially presented the World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves
