Knowledge and understanding
What is a biosphere reserve?
A biosphere reserve is a special region.
There is a lot of nature, animals and plants there.
People should be able to protect this nature and still live and work in the region.
A biosphere reserve is being tested:
- How can people protect nature?
- How can they use nature without harming it?
The picture shows how children discover nature.
It goes well with a biosphere reserve.
In a biosphere reserve, people learn how to protect nature.
The goal is:
- People and nature should get on well together.
Biosphere reserves are part of a UNESCO program.
UNESCO is an organization that works worldwide.
It has made rules for biosphere reserves.
These rules are reviewed regularly.
There are 748 biosphere reserves in 134 countries around the world.
There is a large biosphere reserve on the Elbe in Germany.
It is called "Flusslandschaft Elbe".
Five federal states are included:
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Lower Saxony
- Brandenburg
- Saxony-Anhalt
In a biosphere reserve, people are allowed to work sustainablyfor example Farmingbut always in such a way that nature is not destroyed.
The stork searches the freshly mown grass for Lining.
It eats small animals such as Mice, frogs or insects.
That's why he likes to fly behind the tractor.
Cooperation in the region
A biosphere reserve is something special for a region.
It is an award from UNESCO.
The people in the region should help to keep the biosphere reserve in good condition.
Many people work together to achieve this:
- Administrations
- Farmers and foresters
- Tourism groups
The administrations of the biosphere reserve talk to these groups.
Together they plan how to protect nature and develop the region.
There are meetings and working groups where people exchange ideas.
The goal is:
The region should be sustainable.
That means:
People should be able to live well in the region without harming nature.