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UNESCO approves 3 additional biosphere reserves for Nigeria
Oct 31, 2020
Dr Moma Enang, National Professional Officer, Natural Science Sector, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.
Enang named the reserves as Oban Biosphere Reserve and Okwango Biosphere Reserves, both in Cross River and the Hadejia-Nguru-Bade Biosphere Reserve cutting across Yobe and Jigawa.
She said that the approval was granted through the Man and the Biosphere Programme International Coordinatiing Council (MAB-ICC) of the organisation.
Enang expressed delight over the development, saying that the additional reserves will foster efforts to ensure biodiversity in the country.
She said that MAB-ICC was saddled with the responsibility of deciding and approving new biosphere reserves as well as making recommendations on periodic review reports of biosphere reserves in UNESCO member states.
“The UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Abuja, within its regular science workplan, facilitated the nomination and proposed two biosphere reserves, namely Oban Biosphere Reserve and Okwango Biosphere Reserve, both in Cross River.
“In another vein and within the framework of Biosphere and Heritage of Lake Chad (BIOPALT)project implemented in five countries of Lake Chad Basin,UNESCO again facilitated the nomination of Hadejia-Nguru-Bade Biosphere Reserve in Yobe and Jigawa.
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