Arab States: 31 biosphere reserves in 11 countries
Last update: June 2017
ALGERIA | |||
8 biosphere reserves | Tassili N'Ajjer | 1986 | 2014 |
El Kala | 1990 | 2002, 2016 | |
Djurdjura | 1997 | 2011 | |
Chrea | 2002 | 2014 | |
Taza | 2004 | 2016 | |
Gouraya | 2004 | 2016 | |
Belezma | 2015 | ||
Tlemcen Mountains | 2016 | ||
EGYPT | |||
2 Biosphere Reserve | Omayed | 1981. (Extension 1998) | 2011 |
Wadi Allaqi | 1993 | 2004, 2012 | |
JORDAN | |||
2 biosphere reserve | Dana | 1998 | 2014 |
Mujib | 2011 | ||
LEBANON | |||
3 biosphere reserves | Shouf | 2005 | |
Jabal Al Rihane | 2007 | ||
Jabal Moussa | 2009 | ||
MAURITANIA | |||
1 biosphere reserve | Delta du Fleuve Sénégal Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Mauritania/Senegal) | 2005 | |
MOROCCO | |||
4 biosphere reserves | Arganeraie | 1998 | 2010 |
Oasis du sud marocain | 2000 | 2017 | |
Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (Spain/Morocco) | 2006 | ||
Atlas Cedar | 2016 | ||
QATAR | |||
1 biosphere reserve | Al Reem | 2007 | |
SUDAN | |||
3 biosphere reserves | Dinder | 1979 | 2001, 2016 |
Radom | 1979 | 2001 | |
Jebel El Dair | 2017 | ||
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC | |||
1 biosphere reserve | Lajat | 2009 | |
TUNISIA | |||
4 biosphere reserves | Djebel Bou-Hedma | 1977 | 1999 |
Djebel Chambi | 1977 | 1999 | |
Ichkeul | 1977 | 1999 | |
IIes Zembra et Zembretta | 1977 | 1999 | |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | |||
1 biosphere reserve | Marawah | 2007 | |
YEMEN | |||
2 biosphere reserves | Socotra Archipelago | 2003 | 2016 |
Bura'a | 2011 |