Forest conservation is of particular concern in tropical regions where a large refuge biodiversity still existing. These areas are threatened by deforestation, forest degradation and fragmentation. Especially, pressures anthropogenic activities adjacent to these significantly influence effectiveness. Ecuador was chosen as study area since it globally relevant center ecosystems biodiversity. We ...

The spatiotemporal structure of wind-driven circulation patterns and associated water exchanges can drive important bio-hydrodynamic interactions in shallow lagoons. The Vaccarès lagoon system is a complex shallow hydrosystem located in the central part of the Rhône Delta (France). It is internationally recognized as part of a biosphere reserve within the framework of UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere...

This study is the first to investigate the pharmaceutical burden from point sources affecting the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Kristianstads Vattenrike, Sweden. The investigated Biosphere Reserve is a >1000 km(2) wetland system with inflows from lakes, rivers, leachate from landfill, and wastewater-treatment plants (WWTPs). We analysed influent and treated wastewater, leachate water, lake, river, a...

Under the ‘Man and biosferes”(MAB) program of UNESCO, biosphere reserves (BR) are supposed to be representative examples cultural natural areas in which both human activity environment play equally important roles. With proper management, BR should create a synergistic effect between humans nature order foster so-called sustainable economic social development at territories. Approaches manageme...