Latin America and the Caribbean

La Selle became Haiti’s first biosphere reserve in 2012. Encompassing the Massif de la Selle and Pic de la Selle (2684m), it serves as an ecological corridor in the south of Hispaniola, marked by high levels of endemism.

Saint Mary’s is a terrestrial and marine biosphere reserve. Its land area covers 1,701.41 ha around Cayon Village and its marine area stretches out 3 km at sea, over an area of 2,338.86 ha, totalling 4,040.27 ha.

位于乌拉圭东南部的东部湿地由各种不同寻常的生态系统组成，其中包括在大西洋沿岸带有沙丘和泻湖的白色沙滩。这些包含陆地和海洋的多样栖息地几乎保持着原貌，是众多野生动物的家园。