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It links the MAB community in seven
countries – the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, the People’s Republic
of China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia,
the Republic of Korea and Russia’s Far
East – with more than 50 biosphere
reserves. This is a key mechanism in
a region experiencing rapid economic
growth and development. In 2015,
the network organized its sixth
international in-depth training course,
building capacities of biosphere reserve
managers – including a higher than
average proportion of women – for
the effective management of biosphere
reserves as learning sites for the
sustainable management of changes
and interactions between social and
ecological systems.
Haiti is promoting the creation
of a botanical garden that will be
integrated into its La Selle Biosphere
Reserve, and is also active in
environmental education through the
UNESCO Associated Schools Project
(ASP) Network. At the same time,
Chile has extensive experience in
forest policy management and in
cooperating with biosphere reserves
elsewhere in the world. In July,
representatives of the Haitian MAB
National Committee visited Chile to
meet staff of the National Forestry
Corporation (CONAF-Chile), and explore
the opportunity for collaboration based
on these activities. They examined the
management models for La Campana-
Peñuelas Biosphere Reserve, discussed
cooperation protocols, and shared
experiences and the possibility of
strengthening capabilities in the two
nations. This visit gave rise to new
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