London – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named three other Indonesian biosphere reserves at the 32 nd session of the Man and the Biosphere Program International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) on Oct 27-28
The 3 Indonesian biosphere reserves were consisted of in the list of UNESCO biosphere reserves after protecting a positive assessment from the Advisory Committee and approval from all ICC-MAB members, Indonesian Ambassador/Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Surya Rosa Putra informed a London-based Antara journalist on Thursday.
The 3 biosphere reserves are Bunaken Tangkoko Minahasa, Karimunjawa Jepara Muria, and Merapi Merbabu Menoreh.
The conference authorized 24 proposals for the inclusion of biosphere reserves into the UNESCO list, consisting of 3 from Indonesia. To date, there are 714 UNESCO biosphere reserves in 129 nations.
The three Indonesian biosphere reserves have their own distinctiveness. Bunaken Tangkoko Minahasa biosphere reserve is a volcanic community endowed with undersea biodiversity.
The Karimunjawa Jepara Muria biosphere reserve is a distinct ecosystem encompassing a mosaic of islands, lowland, and mountain range, while the Merapi Merbabu Menoreh biosphere reserve is a mountain forest environment that is house to Javanese typical flora and fauna types.
Putra echoed the Indonesian government’s commitment to maintaining the three biosphere reserves.
For Indonesia, the identifying of the biosphere reserves aims to not only safeguard and protect the environment however also to proffer social advantages to citizens near the biosphere reserves.
Being part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR) has actually presented an opportunity to Indonesia to create clinical and socio-economic cooperation with fellow UNESCO member states, he verified.
Executive Director of the Committee for MAB Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Ir. Y. Purwanto DEA, who likewise take part in the virtual conference, noted that the UNESCO had initiated the concept of biosphere reserves given that1971 The idea lays emphasis on managing a location, with focus on striking a balance between biodiversity conservation requirements and sustainable socio-economic activities.
With the identifying of the three biosphere reserves, Indonesia presently has 19 UNESCO biosphere reserves.
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