Latin America & the Caribbean

Paraguay

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The country is covered by the UNESCO Cluster Office in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Its Bosque Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve corresponds to a hotspot of biodiversity comprised in the continental part of the Mata Atlántica Biological Corridor. Local populations have been involved in the biosphere reserve project from the start and they are also involved in interdisciplinary research projects on the conservation of natural areas and resources. Local awareness programmes have also been developed to promote management practices for sustainable use of natural resources.

Below you can access the projects that are currently being implemented in the country within the framework of UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Sector.

Freshwater

- World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) La Plata River Basin case study More

People, Biodiversity and Ecology

- Biosphere Reserves (WNBRs)

- UNESCO-AUGM Chair in Environmental Basic Sciences, established in 1994 at the National University of Asunción within the framework of the Association of Universities Grupo Montevideo (AUGM) More