Fundy (biosphere reserve)
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| Location | New Brunswick, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°55′12″N 65°10′48″W / 45.92000°N 65.18000°WCoordinates: 45°55′12″N 65°10′48″W / 45.92000°N 65.18000°W |
| Area | 442,250 hectares (1,092,800 acres) |
| Established | 2007 |
The Fundy Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve next to the upper Bay of Fundy, covering 442,250 hectares in New Brunswick, Canada. The area was designated as such by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2007.
Fundy Biosphere Initiative Inc. is an environmental non-profit organization that aims to ensure the conservation of biodiversity and the promotion of sustainable development in the upper Bay of Fundy.
The Fundy Biosphere Reserve is situated in south-eastern New Brunswick. It includes the watershed of the Bay of Fundy between Saint Martins and borders Nova Scotia. The central area of the reserve corresponds with Fundy National Park. The reserve also includes the city of Moncton, which is the only official bilingual city in Canada.
The Fundy Biosphere Reserve extends over an area of 442,250 hectares adjacent to the upper Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. The reserve begins at Saint Martins, passes through Moncton, including almost all of Albert County, and stops at the Tantramar Marsh, close to Sackville. The borders of the reserve follow the limits of the watershed of the upper region of the Bay of Fundy.
The reserve is divided into three zones:
The initiative to create the Fundy Biosphere Reserve came from a group of volunteers in 1999. The FBR was officially recognized by UNESCO on November 21, 2007. . It became a member of a family of 15 other Canadian biosphere reserves and one of the 531 biosphere reserves throughout the world.
At the beginning, the project was called The Fundy Biosphere Reserve Initiative (FBRI). The planning committee was the principal group responsible for the formation of the project and the proposition to obtain UNESCO official designation. The committee met several times to learn more about UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme and to discuss the basic concept of the project. The committee also contacted the Canadian Biosphere Reserves Association (CBRA) to get additional information to guide their initiative. The committee then proposed their strategy to different groups such as conservation groups, resources sectors, academic institutions, scientists, etc.
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