How biosphere reserves help people and nature thrive together
November 3 is UNESCO's International Day for Biosphere Reserves. Designated under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, these areas bring together biodiversity conservation, scientific research and sustainable development. They demonstrate how protecting ecosystems can go hand in hand with supporting local communities. Jiuzhaigou Valley, a UNESCO MAB Reserve in Sichuan Province, southwest China. /VCG The urgency of biodiversity action was underscored at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which concluded in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 31, 2026.
