2001 PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR CONCORD

World Network of Biosphere Reserves

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves, structured and coordinated under the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Program, includes 391 reserves of this type in 94 countries in all to date (with 19 natural areas in Spain), where the aim is to maximise the harmony and concord between conserving unique natural environments and human population.