Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

17.2. UNITS OF THE PROPOSED BIOSPHERE RESERVE
Core area(s)
The core areas are Sites of Community Interest, including terrestrial and marine
areas integrated in the European ecological network Natura 2000.
Buffer zones
Buffer zones correspond to marine areas, public and private land, with defined uses
through various local, regional and national management and planning tools.
Transition area
The transition areas are the remaining land area of the municipality of Santana,
mostly comprised of rural land, urban and public and private plots, with defined use rules
laid out by.management and planning tools.
17.2.1. Are these units contiguous or separate?
The units are contiguous, and the buffer zones surrounding the laurel forest and
Rocha do Navio core areas and the transition zone has some land and other marine and
involves all the core and buffer zones.
158 Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB