Under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme, there are 31 biosphere reserves recognised as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the African States and Arab States. These are distributed across 12 countries in the region .
Biosphere reserves – Also a World Heritage Site Country Image Biosphere reserve Designation year Area Description Ref. Algeria Tassili n'Ajjer 1986 El Kala 1990 Djurdjura 1997 Chréa National Park 2002 Taza National Park 2004 Gouraya National Park 2004 Belezma Range 2015 Tlemcen Mountains 2016 Egypt Omayed 1981 Wadi Allaqi 1993 Jordan Dana Biosphere Reserve 1998 Wadi Mujib 2011 Lebanon Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve 2005 Jabal Al Rihane Biosphere Reserve 2007 Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve 2009 Morocco Arganeraie 1998 2000 Atlas Cedar 2016 Morocco/Spain Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean 2006 Qatar Al Reem Biosphere Reserve 2007 Sudan Dinder National Park 1979 Radom National Park 1979 Jebel Al Dair 2017 Syria Lajat 2009 Tunisia Bou-Hedma National Park 1977 Jebel ech Chambi 1977 Ichkeul lake 1977 Zembra 1977 United Arab Emirates Marawah Island 2007 Yemen Socotra 2003 Bura'a 2011
References
External links List of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves of the Arab States