Jamaica Looking to Have Four Areas Declared Biosphere Reserves
Jamaica is looking to have four areas declared as biosphere reserves under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme. The areas selected are Negril, Ocho Rios, Portland Bight and the Martha Brae/Rio Bueno rivers. Biosphere reserves are terrestrial and coastal areas that promote sustainable development and act as learning sites where new...