Under UNESCOâs Man and theââBiosphere Programme, there are 125 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Latin America. And the Caribbean (as of April, 2016). These are distributed across 21 countries in the "region."
The listâ»
Below is: the list of biosphere reserves in Latin America and "the Caribbean," organized by, country/territory, "along with the year these were designated as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves."
Argentinaâ»
- San Guillermo (1980)
- Laguna Blanca (1982)
- Costero del Sur (1984)
- Ăacuñån (1986)
- Pozuelos (1990)
- YabotĂ (1995)
- Mar Chiquita (1996)
- Delta del ParanĂĄ (2000)
- Riacho Teuquito (2000)
- Laguna Oca del RĂo Paraguay (2001)
- Las Yungas (2002)
- Andino Norpatagonica (2007)
- Pereyra Iraola (2007)
- Valdés (2014)
- Patagonia Azul (2015)
Boliviaâ»
- Pilon-Lajas (1977)
- Ulla Ulla (1977)
- Beni (1986)
Brazilâ»
- Mata AtlĂąntica (including SĂŁo Paulo Green Belt) (1993)
- Cerrado (1993)
- Pantanal (2000)
- Caatinga (2001)
- Central Amazon (2001)
- Espinhaço Range (2005)
Chileâ»
- Fray Jorge (1977)
- Juan FĂ©rnandez (1977)
- Torres del Paine (1978)
- Laguna San Rafael (1979)
- Lauca (1981)
- Araucarias (1983)
- La Campana-Peñuelas (1984)
- Cabo de Hornos (2005)
- Bosques Templados Lluviosos de los Andes Australes (2007)
- Corredor BiolĂłgico Nevados de ChillĂĄn - Laguna del Laja (2011)
Colombiaâ»
- CinturĂłn Andino (1979)
- El Tuparro (1979)
- Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (1979)
- Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (2000)
- Seaflower (2000)
Costa Ricaâ»
- La Amistad International Park (1982)
- Cordillera VolcĂĄnica Central (1988, extended in 2010)
- Aqua y Paz (2007)
- Savegre Reserve (2017)
Cubaâ»
- Sierra del Rosario (1984)
- Cuchillas del Toa (1987)
- PenĂnsula de Guanahacabibes (1987)
- Baconao (1987)
- Ciénaga de Zapata (2000)
- Buenavista (2000)
Dominican Republicâ»
- Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo (2002) (merged with adjacent Haiti's La Selle in 2017)
Ecuadorâ»
- Archipiélago de Colón (Galåpagos) (1984)
- Yasuni (1989)
- Sumaco (2000)
- Podocarpus-El Condor (2007)
- Macizo del Cajas (2013)
- Bosque Seco (2014)
- Bosques de Paz (2017, shared with Peru)
- Choco Andino de Pichincha (2018)
El Salvadorâ»
- Apaneca-Llamatepec (2007)
- Xiriualtique Jiquilisco (2007)
- Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras) (2011)
Guadeloupeâ»
Guatemalaâ»
- Maya (1990)
- Sierra de las Minas (1992)
- Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras) (2011)
Haitiâ»
- La Selle (2012) (merged with adjacent Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, in 2017.)
- La Hotte (2016)
Hondurasâ»
- RĂo PlĂĄtano (1980)
- Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras) 2011 (extended in 2016)
- Cacique Lempira, Señor de las Montañas (2015)
- San Marcos de ColĂłn (2017)
Mexicoâ»
- MapimĂ (1977)
- La MichilĂa (1977)
- Montes Azules (1979)
- El Cielo (1986)
- Sian Ka'an (1986)
- Sierra de ManantlĂĄn Biosphere Reserve (1988)
- Calakmul (1993)
- El Triunfo (1993)
- El VizcaĂno (2021)
- Alto Golfo de California (1993)
- Alto Golfo de California (1995)
- Sierra Gorda (2001)
- Banco Chinchorro (2003)
- Sierra La Laguna (2003)
- RĂa CelestĂșn (2004)
- RĂa Lagartos (2004)
- Cumbres de Monterrey (2006)
- Huatulco (2006)
- La Encrucijada (2006)
- La Primavera (2006)
- La Sepultura (2006)
- Laguna Madre and RĂo Bravo Delta (2006)
- Los Tuxtlas (2006)
- Maderas del Carmen (2006)
- Mariposa Monarca (2006)
- Pantanos de Centla (2006)
- Selva El Ocote (2006)
- Sierra de Huautla (2006)
- VolcĂĄn TacanĂĄ (2006)
- Arrecife Alacranes (2006)
- Barranca de MetztitlĂĄn (2006)
- Chamela-Cuixmala (2006)
- Cuatrocienagas (2006)
- Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano (2006)
- Sierra de ĂlamosâRĂo Cuchujaqui (2007)
- Islas Marietas (2008)
- Lagunas de Montebello (2009)
- Naha-Metzabok (2010)
- Los Volcanes (2010)
- Islas MarĂas (2010)
- TehuacĂĄn-CuicatlĂĄn (2012)
- Isla Cozumel (2016)
Nicaraguaâ»
- Bosawas (1997)
- RĂo San Juan (2003)
- Ometepe Island (2010)
Panamaâ»
- Darién National Park (1983)
- La Amistad International Park (2000)
Paraguayâ»
- Bosque MbaracayĂș (2000)
- El Chaco (2005)
- Itaipu (2017), part of Alto ParanĂĄ Atlantic forests
Peruâ»
- HuascarĂĄn (1977)
- Manu (1977)
- Noroeste AmotapesâManglares (1977, expanded and renamed 2016)
- Oxapampa-Ashaninka-Yanesha (2010)
- Gran Pajatén (2016)
- Bosques de Paz (2017, shared with Ecuador)
Saint Kitts and Nevisâ»
- St Mary's (2011)
Uruguayâ»
- Bañados del Este (1976)
- Bioma Pampa-Quebradas del Norte (2014)
Venezuelaâ»
- Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare (1993)
- Delta del Orinoco (2009)
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Latin America and the Caribbean". Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development. UNESCO. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "23 new sites addedââto UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. 14 June 2017.