UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory

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			Biosphere Reserve Information
			Germany SCHORFHEIDE-CHORIN


	Brief description		Air pollutants Anthropogenic impacts Complex analysis of ecosystems Scientific data to support ecosystem management Landscape models and standards for nature protection Permanent vegetation monitoring plots GIS database Mapping of the different zones of the biosphere reserve Breeding programmes for the European Swamp Turtle, ancient grain sorts, vegetables and old domestic animal breeds (cattle, horses, pigs) Monitoring Programmes for White Stork, beaver, common crane Selection of indicators of ecosystem change Indicators of sustainability relevant to economic activities: Criteria of organic farming; certifying of ecological forestry (FSC-Label)
	*Specific variables...*
	Abiotic		Acidic deposition/Acid rain, pollution, pollutants.
	Biodiversity		Birds, breeding/reproduction, conservation, ecosystem assessment, genetic resources, indicators, mammals, methodologies, reptiles, vegetation studies/plant cover.
	Socio-economic		Agriculture/Production systems, forestry, indicators of sustainability, quality economies.
	Integrated monitoring		Geographic Information System/GIS, impact and risk studies/environmental impact, landscape inventorying/monitoring, management issues, mapping, modelling, planning and zoning measures/zonation.

Last updated: 28/02/2007