North Devon Biosphere Reserve

The area of the north devon biosphere reserve is some 3 300 km2 extending from the catchments of the rivers taw and torridge and reaching out past lundy island which is itself a marine conservation area.
North devon biosphere reserve. North devon biosphere reserve was the first in the uk to be extended to meet unesco s new criteria for biosphere reserves set out in the seville strategy. Situated on the chalk hills and coast of the south downs within and around the city of brighton hove and neighbouring towns of lewes newhaven and shoreham this biosphere brings together rural marine and urban environments to take care of this special place for both nature and people. The designation secures a better future by linking people and nature today. Jane also coordinates one to many advisory and collaborative activities for taw valley landowners encouraging sensitive management that improves the natural environment.
Conservation of ecosystems habitats species and genetic diversity. From the highlands of dartmoor and exmoor down the river valleys to the sea and beyond lundy the north devon biosphere is one of 668 reserves in 122 countries designated by unesco s man and the biosphere programme and was the first of 7 to be designated in the uk. They have 3 functions. North devon biosphere north devon is home to britain s world class unesco biosphere reserve where conservation and sustainable development go hand in hand.
North devon biosphere reserve a ten year strategy for the north devon biosphere reserve has been produced by the north devon biosphere reserves partnership which we are part of. Jane hart biosphere operations manager and taw valley facilitation group coordinator jane is responsible for supporting the biosphere reserve partnership and tracking overall performance. North devon s biosphere reserve is a unesco designated biosphere reserve in north devon. The unesco accolade was awarded on the basis that this place can demonstrate a high quality environment where there is a community that is willing to develop in harmony with that environment.
It is active in the manufacturing agriculture and fishing industries. The designation secures a better future by linking people and nature today. From the highlands of dartmoor and exmoor down the river valleys to the sea and beyond lundy the north devon biosphere is one of 668 reserves in 122 countries designated by unesco s man and the biosphere programme and was the first of 6 to be designated in the uk.