Volume 2 Issue 2: International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. Released November 2018. [pdf-embedder url="http://biospherejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/V2I2.pdf"]
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The analysis of mangrove forest changes period of 20 years in Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam using remote sensing and GIS technology – Nguyen et al. 2018
On January 21, 2000, the MAB/UNESCO Committee recognized the Can Gio mangrove forest as an International Biosphere Reserve. The MAB/UNESCO committee requires every potential biosphere reserve to be assessed for a period of 10 years. During this time, the ecology of the area is closely reviewed, including the vegetation cover. This study used 45 sample…
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Feature Article – Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) enhancement plots in the Salish Sea – Shaw et al. 2018
Data regarding the abundance of bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) along the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia is limited, but there is evidence that bull kelp populations have been in steady decline within the central Strait of Georgia within recent decades (Lamb et al., 2011). In addition, local residents that frequent the coast…
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The status, drivers, and impacts of poaching in Lake Chilwa Biosphere Reserve – Zakeyo et al. 2018
An assessment of the status, drivers, and impacts of poaching was con-ducted in the Lake Chilwa Biosphere Reserve (LCBR) in Malawi. One hundred households from which primary data was collected were sampled using systematic random sampling. Secondary data was collected from fisheries and agriculture departments, and the bio-sphere reserve manager. The results of the study…
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