Biosphere Isle of Man

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World biosphere regions, or reserves, are places that have been endorsed by UNESCO as special places for people and for nature.

next event 12/05/2018

Wave Goodbye to Plastics craft workshops

In the morning, (10.30am) children will make bird feeders and use up waste plastic in creative ways for wildlife. In the afternoon (1.30pm), adults will learn to ditch plastic by making beeswax wraps, microplastic-free cosmetics and air fresheners.

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Unesco Nomination Papers

Unesco Nomination Papers

Here you can read and download our nomination papers, which were submitted to UNESCO to demonstrate why the Isle of Man is such a strong example of a world biosphere region.

Isle of Man Nomination Papers

Biosphere Isle of Man Nomination Papers I (Summary Pages 1-60) and II (Description Pages 61-221) (14.6 MB)
Annexes 1 and 2 (3.4MB)

Zonation Maps

UNESCO Biosphere Zonation - Land v1-9 (14.8MB)
UNESCO Biosphere Zonation - Marine v1-9 (424KB)
Guide to appropriate Land/Marine Activities/Uses per zone (WordDoc 133 KB)

AppendiCES

Appendix 1: ASSI Designation Documents (16.6 MB)
Appendix 2: Terms of Reference of UBIOM Steering Group (143 KB)
Appendix 3: Report from Facilitated Workshop Summer 2014 for Zonation (1.5 MB)
Appendix 4: Code of Practice for Landowners/Managers (406 KB)
Appendix 5: Communication Materials (6 MB)

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