About the CAE MAB network

Find out more about the creation, the members and the objectives of the Continental Aquatic Ecosystems Network of Biosphere Reserves

In the Seville Strategy and Lima Strategy, the States were encouraged to create regional and/or thematic cooperation networks between the biosphere reserves, in the aim of developing information exchange and strengthening collaborations between territories with similar ecosystems and/or common management actions.

 

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves is composed of different networks which have been created to work on specific themes: mountains; tropical forests; island and coastal areas; savannahs; arid zones; agroecosystems and finally urban areas.

 

Many biosphere reserves are concerned by continental aquatic ecosystems. As this issue is so important in many discussions and for the development of territories and humans, biosphere reserves wished to launch a working group on ‘watercourse and catchment management’. This network must allow us to talk together about our problems, solutions and sticking points in order to solve them.

History

In 2015, the Dordogne basin biosphere reserve made an inventory of the biosphere reserves concerned with fluvial ecosystems and involved in their management. The watercourses management is a central issue for the Dordogne basin because the Dordogne River is the core zone of the biosphere reserve area.

During the European and North American Biosphere Reserves meeting that took place in Sarlat in 2017 (‘EuroMAB 2017’), a first working group gathered and worked on networking biosphere reserves concerned with watercourses and their management.

In the Sarlat workshop, delegates have been working on a collective declaration which formalizes the objectives of the future Continental Aquatic Ecosystems Network (CAE-MAB).

Objectives

  • To contribute to international reflections on the future of aquatic ecosystems
  • To organise regular meetings to share scientific knowledge and positive experiences
  • To implement an online platform to support the exchange of information and best practices among
    biosphere reserves (scientific knowledge, positive experiences and exemplary actions, project proposals…)
  • To develop joint communication (Edit a CAE-MAB publication…)
  • To implement joint actions to improve recognition of the MAB programmes and
    biosphere reserves by the different decision-making authorities
  • To organise and carry out study tours with a training objective
  • To favour and promote intercultural exchanges

Network’s members

To date, the Continental Aquatic Ecosystems Network gathers biosphere reserves which activity is related to aquatic ecosystems management.

Prioksko-Terrasnyi BR, rurality close to the city

The Prioksko-Terrasnyi Biosphere Reserve (BR) is situated in the South-West of Moscow region on the terraced slopes of the left bank of the Oka River Valley. The core area of the biosphere reserve is the Prioksko-Terrasnyi State Nature Reserve. Combination of a...

Cooperation across borders along Mura, Drava and Danube

The 5-country Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube (TBR MDD) is an initiative to jointly protect the most natural stretches of Mura and Drava together with the adjacent Danube section, in a cooperation of five countries: Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Serbia....

2019 – Po Delta International School on Birdwatching and Ecotourism

From Monday 7th to Friday 11th October 2019, the Po Delta Biosphere Reserve (Italy) will host the first Po Delta International School on Birdwatching and Ecotourism, an international school with the aim of bringing and sharing the many experiences connected with...

Forward-looking approach in the Dordogne Basin Biosphere Reserve

Context The Dordogne Watershed is facing many changes, most of them accelerated by climate change. The watershed is oriented from west (moderate coastal climate) to east (mountain climate), it has to face a 0,3°C temperature raise every 10 years since 1980. By 2050,...

Model for the restoration of wetlands of the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain

The Volga-Akhtuba floodplain is the world’s largest river valley. Its potential is actively used by humans and the valley suffers from anthropogenic pressure. Restoration of degraded wetlands on the territory of the Biosphere Reserve has been underway since 2008 as...

Improving the resilience in economies: the CLINOMICS project

One major concern of TEBR is the effects of climate change. For this reason, TEBR has been participating in a LIFE called CLINOMICS with other territories of Catalonia since 2016. This project tries to improve the resilience of local economies, particularly in the...

Longterm management and conservation of coastal lagoon systems

The Po Delta is the result of the action of the river, which has gradually sedimented at the mouth over the centuries, leading to the progressive advancement of the coastline and creating a complex lagoon system with a rich ecosystem comprising abundant species. The...

Samarskaya Luka Park

Samarskaya Luka is the ark of conservation of nature of the Middle Volga. The unique Middle Volga bend has been bestowed on us by nature. Here, in a small area, the centuries-old history of the Russian state and the most valuable, unique nature are tangled together....

The abundance of quality water should not be taken for granted!

A large part of the Julian Alps Biosphere Reserve extends over the only Slovenian national park (Triglav National Park is the core zone). Strict nature protection regulations contribute positively to the general state of water. Due to the abundance of high-quality...

Management of the canoeing activity on the Gardon River

Within the Gorges du Gardon BR, there are 8 more or less developed canoeing sites, that were built without authorization, despite the designated area and water legislation. More than 1,000 canoes belonging to 5 professionals paddle in the gorges. Most of the trips are...

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