World Network of Biosphere Reserves in Africa
Under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme, there are 70 biosphere reserves recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in African states as of 2016. These are distributed across 28 countries. While biosphere reserves in West African, East African, Central African and Southern African countries are organised in the AfriMAB regional network, biosphere reserves in Northern African countries are organised in the ArabMAB, UNESCO's regional MAB network.
The list
Below is the list of biosphere reserves in Africa, organized by country/territory, along with the year these were designated as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
- Basse-Lobaye
- Bamingui-Bangoran
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Yangambi
- Luki
- Lufira
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
- Impassa-Makokou
Ghana
Guinea
- Mount Nimba
- Massif du Ziama
- Badiar
- Haut Niger
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Madagascar
- Mananara Nord National Park
- Sahamalaza-Iles Radama
- Littoral de Toliara
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
- Sénégal River Delta
Mauritius
Morocco
- Arganeraie
- Oasis du sud marocain
- Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean
- Atlas Cedar
Niger
Nigeria
- Omo
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
South Africa
- Kogelberg Nature Reserve
- Cape West Coast
- Waterberg
- Kruger to Canyons Biosphere
- Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve
- Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
- Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve
- Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve
- Garden Route
- Marico Biosphere Reserve