page_title: Man and the Biosphere Programme
hierarchical_section_title: Man and the Biosphere Programme
context_page_description: The Man and the Biosphere Programme is a division of UNESCO that tries to improve and encourage conservation and sustainability around the world. It was created in 1971. Its main focus is a network of biosphere reserves. The programme acts as a kind of forum for exchanging ideas and experiences on sustainable development and management of these reserves. Biosphere reserves are areas that are supposed to develop creative ideas, test them and share the results. To date, there are 621 biosphere reserves in 117 countries.
  ¹ Includes the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean, shared between Morocco and Spain
  *Table not up to date
context_section_description: The Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is a division of UNESCO that tries to improve and encourage conservation and sustainability around the world. It was created in 1971. Its main focus is a network of biosphere reserves. The programme acts as a kind of forum for exchanging ideas and experiences on sustainable development and management of these reserves. Biosphere reserves are areas that are supposed to develop creative ideas, test them and share the results. To date, there are 621 biosphere reserves in 117 countries.
  ¹ Includes the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean, shared between Morocco and Spain
  *Table not up to date
caption: Map showing the World Network of Biosphere Reserves as of 2013[update].