Galloway and South Ayrshire Biosphere

2124 WDPA ID
106.31 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Attributes

  • Original Name Cairnsmore of Fleet, Silver Flow and Merrick Kells Biosphere Reserve
  • English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2012
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Collaborative governance
  • Management Authority Galloway and South Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership Board
  • Management Plan View Management Plan
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. UK UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Updated: 2020 Joint Nature Conservation Committee

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St Albans Head to Durlston Head

Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs

Peak District Dales

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Galloway and South Ayrshire Biosphere from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net