There are 90 biosphere reserves in 33 countries in Africa.
They participate in the African Biosphere Reserves Network (AfriMAB), created in 1996 to promote regional co-operation in the fields of biodiversity, conservation and sustainable development through transborder projects, which are primarily based in biosphere reserves.
Full list of biosphere reserves in the region:
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| ALGERIA* | See under Arab States | |||
| BENIN | ||||
| 3 biosphere reserves | 1986 | 1999; 2015 | ||
| Complex W-Arly-Penjari (WAP) Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger). Région "W" du Niger established 1996, extensions in Benin and Burkina Faso as a TBR in 2002. Extension and inclusion of Arly (Burkina Faso) and Penjari in 2020. | 2020 | 2014 (joint report); 2017 (national report) | ||
| Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Benin/Togo) | 2017 | |||
| Oueme Lower Valley Biosphere Reserve | 2017 | |||
| BURKINA FASO | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Mare aux hippopotames | 1986 | 1998; 2016 | |
| Complex W-Arly-Penjari (WAP) Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger). Région "W" du Niger established 1996, extensions in Benin and Burkina Faso as a TBR in 2002. Extension and inclusion of Arly (Burkina Faso) and Penjari in 2020. | 2002 | 2014 (joint report); 2016 (national report) | ||
| 2018 | ||||
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| CABO VERDE | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Fogo | 2020 | ||
| Maio | 2020 | |||
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| CAMEROON | ||||
| 4 biosphere reserves | Waza | 1979 | 2006; 2016 | |
| Benoué | 1981 | 2006; 2016 | ||
| Dja (extended in 2020) | 1981 | 2006; 2017 | ||
| Doumba-Rey | 2021 | |||
| CHAD | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Sena Oura | 2022 | ||
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Basse-Lobaye | 1977 | ||
| 1979. Withdrawn in 2019 | ||||
| COMOROS | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Mwali | 2020 | ||
| CONGO | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Odzala | 1977 | 2017 | |
| Dimonika | 1988 | 2017 | ||
| DEMOCRATIC REP.OF CONGO | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Yangambi | 1976 | 1998; 2016 | |
| Luki | 1976 | 1998; 2005 | ||
| 1982; withdrawn in 2020 | 1998; 2016 | |||
| COTE D'IVOIRE | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Taï | 1977 | 1999 | |
| Comoé | 1983 | 1999, 2010 | ||
| EGYPT* | See under Arab States | |||
| ESWATINI | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Lubombo | 2019 | ||
| ETHIOPIA | ||||
| 5 biosphere reserves | Kafa | 2010 | ||
| Yayu | 2010 | |||
| Sheka | 2012 | |||
| Lake Tana | 2015 | |||
| Majang Forest | 2017 | |||
| GABON | ||||
| no biosphere reserve | 1983. Withdrawn in 2021 | 1998 | ||
| GHANA | ||||
| 3 biosphere reserves | Bia | 1983 | 1998; 2017 | |
| Songor | 2011 | |||
| Lake Bosomtwe | 2016 | |||
| GUINEA | ||||
| 4 biosphere reserves | Mont Nimba | 1980 | 2004 | |
| Massif du Ziama | 1980 | 2004 | ||
| Badiar | 2002 | |||
| Haut Niger | 2002 | |||
| GUINEA-BISSAU | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Boloma Bijagós | 1996 | 2015 | |
| KENYA | ||||
| 6 biosphere reserves | Mount Kenya - Lewa | 1978 | 2016 | |
| Mount Kulal | 1978 | 2011 | ||
| Malindi-Watamu-Arabuko-Sokoke (extended in 2019) | 1979 | 2016 | ||
| Kiunga | 1980 | 2016 | ||
| Amboseli | 1991 | 2003; 2017 | ||
| Mount Elgon | 2003 | 2017 | ||
| LESOTHO | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Matšeng Biosphere Reserve | 2021 | ||
| MADAGASCAR | ||||
| 5 biosphere reserves | Mananara Nord | 1990 | 2012 | |
| Sahamalaza-Iles Radama | 2001 | 2012 | ||
| Littoral de Toliara | 2003 | |||
| Belo-sur-Mer—Kirindy-Mite | 2016 | |||
| Tsimanampesotse - Nosy Ve Androka | 2018 | |||
| MALAWI | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Mount Mulanje | 2000 | 2014 | |
| Lake Chilwa Wetland | 2006 | |||
| MALI | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Boucle du Baoulé | 1982 | 1998, 2013 | |
| MAURITANIA* | See under Arab States | |||
| MAURITIUS | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Black River Gorges-Bel Ombre (extended and renamed in 2020) | 1977 | 1998 | |
| MOROCCO* | See under Arab States | |||
| MOZAMBIQUE | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Quirimbas | 2018 | ||
| NIGER | ||||
| 3 biosphere reserves | Aïr et Ténéré | 1997 | 2009 | |
| Complex W-Arly-Penjari (WAP) Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger). Région "W" du Niger established 1996, extensions in Benin and Burkina Faso as a TBR in 2002. Extension and inclusion of Arly (Burkina Faso) and Penjari in 2020. | 2002 | 2013; 2014 (joint report) | ||
| Gadabedji | 2017 | |||
| NIGERIA | ||||
| 4 biosphere reserves | Omo | 1977 | 1998; 2012 | |
| Hadejia Nguru Bade | 2020 | |||
| Oban | 2020 | |||
| Okangwo | 2020 | |||
| RWANDA | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Volcans | 1983 | ||
| Gishwati-Mukura Landscape | 2020 | |||
| SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | The Island of Principe | 2012 | ||
| SENEGAL | ||||
| 5 biosphere reserves | Samba Dia | 1979 | 1999; 2015 | |
| Delta du Saloum | 1980 | 1999; 2015 | ||
| Niokolo-Koba | 1981 | 1999 | ||
| Delta du Fleuve Sénégal Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Mauritania/Senegal) | 2005 | |||
| Ferlo | 2012 | |||
| SOUTH AFRICA | ||||
| 10 biosphere reserves | Kogelberg | 1998 | 2010 | |
| Cape West Coast. (Extended in 2003) | 2000 | 2016 | ||
| Waterberg | 2001 | 2013 | ||
| Kruger to Canyons | 2001 | 2013 | ||
| Cape Winelands | 2007 | |||
| Vhembe | 2009 | |||
| Gouritz Cluster | 2015 | |||
| Magaliesberg | 2015 | |||
| Garden Route | 2017 | |||
| Marico | 2018 | |||
| SUDAN* | See under Arab States | |||
| UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA | ||||
| 5 biosphere reserves | Lake Manyara (Extended in 2017) | 1981 | 2017 | |
| Serengeti-Ngorongoro (Extended in 2017) | 1981 | 2017 | ||
| East Usambara (Extended in 2017) | 2000 | 2017 | ||
| Jozani-Chwaka Bay | 2016 | |||
| Gombe Masito Ugalla | 2018 | |||
| TOGO | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Oti-Kéran/Oti-Mandouri | 2011 | ||
| Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Benin/Togo) | 2017 | |||
| TUNISIA* | See under Arab States | |||
| UGANDA | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Queen Elizabeth | 1979 | 1998, 2011 | |
| Mount Elgon | 2005 | |||
| ZAMBIA | ||||
| 1 biosphere reserve | Kafue Flats | 2022 | ||
| ZIMBABWE | ||||
| 2 biosphere reserves | Middle Zambezi | 2010 | ||
| Chimanimani | 2022 | |||
*African countries that are part of the Arab States
Last updated: June 2022
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Angola
MAB Focal point:
Ms Maria Helena António Lôa
Ministry of Urbanism and Environment
National Direction of Nature Resource
E-mail: minua@snet.co.ao
Benin
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Ir. Comlan Aristide Tehou
Coordinateur et Point Focal du Comité MAB Benin
Centre National de Gestion des Réserves de Faune (CENAGREF)
E-mail: tehouaristide@yahoo.fr
There are 3 biosphere reserves in Benin:
Pendjari Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1986
Periodic reviews: 1999 and 2015
Complex W-Arly-Penjari Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020 (Transboundary BR with Burkina Faso and Niger)
Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2017 (Transboundary BR with Togo)
Periodic reviews: /
Oueme Lower Valley Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020
Periodic reviews: /
Burkina Faso
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Dr. Ollo Théophile Dibloni
Chargé de recherche en Biologie et Ecologie Animales
Chef de département environnement et Forêt (INERAT/CNRST)
E-mail: dibloni.o@gmail.com
There are 2 biosphere reserves in Burkina Faso:
Mare aux Hippopotames Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1986
Periodic reviews: 1998 and 2016
Complex W-Arly-Penjari Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020 (Transboundary BR with Benin and Niger)
Burundi
MAB Focal point:
Secrétariat Permanent de la Commission Nationale pour l'UNESCO
Ministère de l'Education Nationale
E-mail: cnu@cbing.com
Cabo Verde
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
N/A
N/A
There are 2 biosphere reserves in Cabo Verde:
Fogo Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020
Maio Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020
Cameroon
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. Hessana Djibrila
Sous-directeur des Aires Protégées
Ministère des Forêts et de la Faune
E-mail: djihessa@yahoo.fr
There are 4 biosphere reserves in Cameroon:
Waza Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1979
Periodic reviews: 2006 and 2016
Bénoué Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1981
Periodic reviews: 2006 and 2016
Dja Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1981
Periodic reviews: 2006 and 2017
Doumba-Rey Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2022
Central African Republic
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. Georges Ngasse
Rapporteur Général
Ministère des Eaux, Forêts, Chasse et Pêche
E-mail: ngassegeorges@yahoo.fr
There is 1 biosphere reserve in the Central African Republic:
Basse-Lobaye Biosphere Reserve Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1977
Periodic reviews: /
Chad
MAB Focal point:
M. Benoudjita Djassiara
Commission Nationale Tchadienne pour l'UNESCO
Comités Spécialisés Scientifiques
MAB National Committee
Biosphere reserves
There is 1 biosphere reserve in Chad
Sena Oura Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2022
Comoros
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
N/A
N/A
Congo
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. Marius Issanga-Ngamissimi
Secretary General
There are 2 biosphere reserves in Congo:
Odzala Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1977
Periodic reviews: 2017
Dimonika Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1988
Periodic reviews: 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. René-Médard Bakenga Mbaya
Directeur Chef de Service
Programmation, Formation et Relations Internationales
E-mail: mdardbak@yahoo.fr
There are 3 biosphere reserves in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
Yangambi Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1976
Periodic reviews: 1998 and 2016
Luki Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1976
Periodic reviews: 1998 and 2005
Lufira Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1982
Periodic reviews: 1998 and 2016
Côte d'Ivoire
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Dr. Martine Tahoux Touao
Directrice
Centre de Recherche en Ecologie (CRE)
E-mail: mtahoux@yahoo.fr
There are 2 biosphere reserves in Côte d'Ivoire:
Taï Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1977
Periodic reviews: 1999
Comoé Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1983
Periodic reviews: 1999 and 2010
Eswatini
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
There is 1 biosphere reserve in Eswatini:
Lubombo Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2019
Periodic reviews: /
Ethiopia
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mr. Yoseph Girma
Chairperson
Ethiopian Science and Technology Agency
E-mail: estcagri@yahoo.com
There are 5 biosphere reserves in Ethiopia:
Kafa Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2010
Periodic reviews: /
Yayu Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2010
Periodic reviews: /
Sheka Forest Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2012
Periodic reviews: /
Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2015
Periodic reviews: /
Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2017
Periodic reviews: /
Gabon
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. Ludovic Ngok Banak
Directeur de l'IRED
E-mail: ngokbl@yahoo.fr
There are currently no biosphere reserves in Gabon. The Ipassa-Makokou Biosphere Reserve had been designated in 1983, and was withdrawn at the request of Gabon in 2021.
Gambia
MAB Focal point:
Mr. Alpha O Jallow
Parks and Wildlife Management
E-mail: alphaojay@gmail.com
Ghana
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mr. Peter Sarkodie
Executive Director
Environmental Protection Agency
E-mail: peter.sarkodie@epa.gov.gh
Mrs. Sheila Ashong
Technical Secretary
Environmental Protection Agency
E-mail: sheila.ashong@epa.gov.gh and sashong@gmail.com
Mr. Eric Lartey
Ghana Wildlife Society
Prof. Gabriel K. Ameka
Department of Plant and Environmental Biology
Prof. Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw
Methodist University
Mr. Humphrey A. Kuma
Ministry of Tourism
Dr. Isaac F. Mensa-Bonsu
National Developemnt Planning Commission
Dr. Richard Coffie
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Dr. E. M. Attua
Dept. of Geography and Resource Development
University of Ghana
Ms. Esi Biney
Water Resources Commission
Dr. G. J. Anim-Kwapong
Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, CRIG
Dr. Denis Aheto
University of Cape Coast
Prof. W. A. Asomaning
Department of Chemistry
University of Ghana, Legon
Mr. Kofi Ameyaw Kwakye
Forest Services Division, Forestry Commission
Dr. Steve Adu-Bredu
Forestry Research Institute, FORIG
Prof. William Oduro
Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Mr. Ebenezer Appah-Sampong
Environmental Protection Agency
Mrs. Sandra Frempong
Wildlife Division
Forestry Commission
Mr. Apollonius Asare
Ghana National Commission for UNESCO
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports
Dr. J. O Fening
Soil Research Institute
Mr. Carl Fiati
Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Richard Ofori Amanfo
Bia Biosphere Reserve Site Manager
Mr. Dickson Agyemang
Songor Biosphere Reserve Site Manager
Wildlife Division
Mr. Alex Akwoviah
Protected Area Management and Conflict Resolution Specialist
Ms Dufie Bremang Wiredu
Manager, Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve
Conrad Weobong
University for Development Studies
There are 3 biosphere reserves in Ghana:
Bia Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1983
Periodic reviews: 1998
Songor Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2011
Periodic reviews: 1998
Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2016
Periodic reviews: 1998
Guinea
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. Mamoudou Diakité
Permanent Secretary DNRST
E-mail: mamoudoudiakite@yahoo.fr
There are 4 biosphere reserves in Guinea:
Monts Nimba Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1980
Periodic reviews: 2004 and 2017
Massif du Ziama Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1980
Periodic reviews: 2004 and 2017
Badiar Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2002
Periodic reviews: 2015
Haut Niger Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2002
Periodic reviews: 2015
Guinea - Bissau
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. Alfredo Simão da Silva
Directeur de l'Institut de la Biodiversité et des Aires Protégées (IBAP)
E-mail: alfredo.dasilva@iucn.org and asdasilva@eguitel.com
There is 1 biosphere reserve in Guinea - Bissau:
Boloma-Bijagós Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1996
Periodic reviews: 2015
Kenya
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Dr. James Gichia Njogu
Head of Conventions and Research Authorization
Kenya Wildlife Service
E-mail: jgichia@kws.go.ke
There are 6 biosphere reserves in Kenya:
Mount Kenya - Lewa Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1978
Periodic reviews: 2011
Mount Kulal Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1978
Periodic reviews: 2016
Malindi Watamu Arabuko Sokoke Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1979 (extended in 2019)
Periodic reviews: 2016
Kiunga
Designated in 1980
Periodic reviews: 2016
Amboseli Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1991
Periodic reviews: 2003 and 2017
Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2003
Periodic reviews: 2017
Lesotho
MAB Focal point:
Mr Thulo Qhotsokoane
Department of Environment
E-mail: qhotsokoanesabsp@ilesotho.com
There is 1 biosphere reserve in Lesotho:
Matšeng Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2021
Madagascar
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Dr. Claudine Ramiarison
Directeur Général de la Recherche et du Partenariat
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique
E-mail: ramiaris@moov.mg
There are 5 biosphere reserves in Madagascar:
Mananara Nord Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1990
Periodic reviews: 2012
Sahamalaza - Iles Radama Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2001
Periodic reviews: 2012
Littoral de Toliara Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2003
Periodic reviews: /
Belo-sur-Mer Kirindy-Mite Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2016
Periodic reviews: /
Tsimanampesotse - Nosy Ve Androka Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2018
Periodic reviews: /
Malawi
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Dr. Eston Y. Sambo
University of Malawi
E-mail: esambo@cc.ac.mw
There are 2 biosphere reserves in Malawi:
Mount Mulanje Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2000
Periodic reviews: 2014
Lake Chilwa Wetland Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2006
Periodic reviews: /
Mali
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. Bourouma Niagaté
Directeur
Parc National Boucle du Baoulé
E-mail: niagate@yahoo.fr
There is 1 biosphere reserve in Mali:
Boucle du Baoulé Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1982
Periodic reviews: 1998 and 2013
Mauritius
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mr. Vineshwar Sharma Gopal
Senior Scientific Officer
National Parks and Conservation Service
E-mail: svsgopal@gmail.com
There is 1 biosphere reserve in Mauritius:
Black River Gorges-Bel Ombre
Designated in 1977
Periodic reviews: 1998
Mozambique
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
There is 1 biosphere reserve in Mozambique:
Quirimbas Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2018
Periodic reviews: /
Niger
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
M. Ali Harouna
Ministère de l'hydraulique de l'environnement et de la lutte contre la désertification
Directeur de la Faune, de la pêche et de la pisciculture
E-mail: faune@intnet.ne and biosecu@intnet.ne
There are 3 biosphere reserves in Niger:
Complex W-Arly-Penjari Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020
Aïr et Ténéré Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1997
Periodic reviews: 2009
Gadabedji Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2017
Periodic reviews: /
Nigeria
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mr. Adeshola Olatunde Adepoju
Executive Director
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
E-mail: soadepoju2005@gmail.com and adepoju.ao@frin.gov.ng
There is 4 biosphere reserve in Nigeria:
Omo Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1977
Periodic reviews: 1998 and 2012
Hadejia Nguru Bade Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020
Oban Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020
Okwangwo Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020
Rwanda
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mrs. Rose Mukankomeje
Directeur General
Rwanda Environnemental Management Authority
E-mail: dgrema@gmail.com
There are 2 biosphere reserve in Rwanda:
Volcans Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1983
Periodic reviews: 2018
Gishwati-Mukura Landscape Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2020
São Tomé and Principe
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
There is 1 biosphere reserve in São Tomé and Principe:
Island of Principe Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2012
Periodic reviews: /
Senegal
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Dr. Daouda Ngom
Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique
E-mail: ngom_daouda@yahoo.fr
There are 5 biosphere reserves in Senegal:
Samba Dia Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1979
Periodic reviews: 1999 and 2015
Delta du Saloum Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1980
Periodic reviews: 1999 and 2015
Niokolo-Koba Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1981
Periodic reviews: 1999 and 2018
Delta du Fleuve Sénégal Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2005 (Transboundary BR with Mauritania)
Periodic reviews: /
Ferlo
Designated in 2012
Periodic reviews: /
Seychelles
MAB Focal point:
Mrs. Marie-May Jeremie Muzungaile
Director General, Biodiversity Conservation and Management Division
Ministry of Environment Energy and Climate Change,
Email: m.mjeremiemuzungaile@env.gov.sc
Sierra Leone
MAB Focal point:
Ministry of Youth, Education, and Sports
E-mail: bis-h@hotmail.com
South Africa
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mr. Caiphus Ernest Khumalo
Director: Protected Areas Governance
Department of Environmental Affairs
E-mail: ckhumalo@environment.gov.za
There are 10 biosphere reserves in South Africa:
Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1998
Periodic reviews: 2010
Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2000 (extended in 2003)
Periodic reviews: 2016
Waterberg Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2001
Periodic reviews: 2013
Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2001
Periodic reviews: 2013
Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2007
Periodic reviews: 2018
Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2009
Periodic reviews: /
Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2015
Periodic reviews: /
Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2015
Periodic reviews: /
Garden Route Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2017
Periodic reviews: /
Marico Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2018
Periodic reviews: /
Tanzania
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mrs. Rose Sallema Mtui
Head of Environmental Research Coordination
National Environment Management Council
E-mail: rose.mtui@nemc.or.tz
There are 5 biosphere reserves in Tanzania:
Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1981 (extended in 2017)
Periodic reviews: 2017
Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1981 (extended in 2017)
Periodic reviews: 2017
East Usambara Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2000 (extended in 2017)
Periodic reviews: 2017
Jozani - Chwaka Bay Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2016
Periodic reviews: /
Gombe Masito Ugalla Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2018
Periodic reviews: /
Togo
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mr. Yaovi Nuto
Chef de département gestion de l’eau et de l’Environnement
Ecole supérieure des techniques biologiques et alimentaires
E-mail: n.yaovi@yahoo.com
There are 2 biosphere reserves in Togo:
Complexe Oti-Kéran / Oti-Mandouri Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2011
Periodic reviews: /
Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2017 (Transboundary BR with Benin)
Periodic reviews: /
Uganda
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Mr. Augustine Omare-Okurut
Secretary-General
Uganda National Commission for UNESCO
E-mail: aomare@unesco-uganda.ug
There are 2 biosphere reserves in Uganda:
Queen Elizabeth Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 1979
Periodic reviews: 1998 and 2011
Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2005
Periodic reviews: 2018
Zambia
MAB Focal point:
Dr. W.N.M. Mwenya
Chairperson
National Science and Technology Council
E-mail: wnmmwenya@zamnet.zm
MAB National Committee
Biosphere reserves
There is 1 biosphere reserve in Zambia:
Kafue Flats Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2022
Zimbabwe
Focal point for biosphere reserves:
Prof. C.H.D. Magadza
Chairperson
University of Zimbabwe
Biosphere reserves
There are 2 biosphere reserve in Zimbabwe:
Middle Zambezi Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2010
Chimanimani Biosphere reserve
Designated in 2022
There are 2 biosphere reserve in Zimbabwe:
Middle Zambezi Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2010
Periodic reviews: /
Chimanimani Biosphere Reserve
Designated in 2022