World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States
Under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme, there are 31 biosphere reserves recognised as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the African States and Arab States. These are distributed across 11 countries in the region as of 2018.
Biosphere reserves
- - Also a World Heritage site
Country | Image | Biosphere reserve | Designation year | Area | Description | Ref. |
Algeria | Tassili n'Ajjer | 1986 | ||||
Algeria | El Kala | 1990 | ||||
Algeria | Djurdjura | 1997 | ||||
Algeria | Chréa National Park | 2002 | ||||
Algeria | - | Taza National Park | 2004 | |||
Algeria | Gouraya National Park | 2004 | ||||
Algeria | Belezma Range | 2015 | ||||
Algeria | - | Tlemcen Mountains | 2016 | |||
Egypt | Omayed | 1981 | ||||
Egypt | - | Wadi Allaqi | 1993 | |||
Jordan | Dana Biosphere Reserve | 1998 | ||||
Jordan | Wadi Mujib | 2011 | ||||
Lebanon | Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve | 2005 | ||||
Lebanon | - | Jabal Al Rihane Biosphere Reserve | 2007 | |||
Lebanon | Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve | 2009 | ||||
Morocco | Arganeraie | 1998 | ||||
Morocco | 2000 | |||||
Morocco | Atlas Cedar | 2016 | ||||
Morocco/Spain | - | Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean | 2006 | |||
Qatar | - | Al Reem Biosphere Reserve | 2007 | |||
Sudan | - | Dinder National Park | 1979 | |||
Sudan | - | Radom National Park | 1979 | |||
Sudan | Jebel Al Dair | 2017 | ||||
Syria | Lajat | 2009 | ||||
Tunisia | Bou-Hedma National Park | 1977 | ||||
Tunisia | Jebel ech Chambi | 1977 | ||||
Tunisia | Ichkeul lake | 1977 | ||||
Tunisia | Zembra | 1977 | ||||
United Arab Emirates | - | Marawah Island | 2007 | |||
Yemen | Socotra | 2003 | ||||
Yemen | - | Bura'a | 2011 |