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    What is the Biosphere Entlebuch?

What is a biosphere?

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UNESCO’s «Man and the Biosphere» Programme

UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – applies various requirements to biosphere reserves:

  • Biosphere reserves should contribute to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN.
  • With regard to biospheres, the key documents are the Seville Strategy and the international guidelines for the World Network.

Every 10 years, a new roadmap complete with strategy and relevant action plan (currently the Lima Action Plan) is drawn up on the basis of the documents above.

More information on the MAB programme

A blessing for all

Such is the story behind the emergence of the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch, which promised to be a blessing for all.

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Vision, mission, guiding principles and goals

The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch is an international model region for sustainable development, networking and innovation.

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A Regional Nature Park

In 2008, the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch became Switzerland’s first Regional Nature Park of national importance.

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Zonation

The core zone, buffer zone and development zone of the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch.

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Communities

The seven communities of Romoos, Doppleschwand, Entlebuch, Hasle, Schüpfheim, Marbach-Escholzmatt and Flühli all belong to the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch.

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