Beaver Hills Region: A New UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
February 1, 2016
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February 2016 Wild Lands Advocate article by Barb Collier
On March 19, 2016, Beaver Hills joined 16 other Canadian Biosphere Reserves internationally recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Beaver Hills Biosphere Reserve was added to the list of some 669 reserves in 120 countries worldwide. This process began in the early years of this century when a group of citizens concerned about the increased growth and economic activity in the Beaver Hills landscape east of Edmonton initiated discussions with three levels of government, the science and academic community, residents, industry, and non-governmental organizations.
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