List of biosphere reserves in Asia

On this page, sorted by country, the sites in the continent of Asia are listed that have been recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve as part of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program .

The number at the beginning of each line indicates the year the site was recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

People's Republic of China

1979 - Changbai Mountains
1979 - Dinghushan
1979 - Wolong
1986 - Fanjingshan
1987 - Xilin Gol
1987 - Wuyi Mountains
1990 - Bogeda
1990 - Shennongjia
1992 - Yancheng
1993 - Xishuangbanna
1996 - Maolan
1996 - Tianmushan
1997 - Fenglin
1997 - Jiuzhaigou
1997 - Nanji Islands
2000 - Shankou Mangrove
2000 - Baishuijiang
2000 - Gaoligong Mountains
2000 - Huanglong
2001 - Baotianman
2001 - Saihan Wula
2002 - Hulun Lake
2003 - Wudalianchi
2003 - Yading
2004 - foping
2004 - Qomolangma
2007 - Chebaling
2007 - Xingkai Lake
2009 - Mao′er Mountains
2012 - Jinggangshan
2012 - Niubeiliang
2013 - Snake Island-Laotie Mountain
2015 - Hanma
2018 - Huangshan

India

Nilgiri (2000)
Gulf of Mannar (2001)
Sundarbans (2001)
Nanda Devi (2004)
Nokrek (2009)
Pachmarhi (2009)
Similipal (2009)
Achnakmar-Amarkantak (2012)
Great Nicobar (2013)
Agasthyamala (2016)
Kangchenjunga (2018)

Indonesia

Cibodas (1977)
Komodo (1977)
Lore Lindu (1977)
Tanjung Puting (1977)
Gunung Leuser (1981)
Siberut (1981)
Kiam Siak Kecil - Bukit Batu (2009)
Wakatobi (2012)
Bromo Tengger Semeru - Arjuno (2015)
Taka Bone Rate - Salajar Islands (2015)
Belambangan (2016)
Berbak-Sembilang (2018)
Prayer Kerihun Danau Sentarum Kapuas Hulu (2018)
Rinjani-Lombok (2018)
SAMOTA (2019)
Togean Tojo Una-Una (2019)

Iran

Arasbaran (1976)
Arjan (1976)
Geno (1976)
Golestan (1976)
Hara (1976)
Kawir (1976)
Lake Urmia (1976)
Miankaleh (1976)
Touran (1976)
Dena (2010)
Tang-e-Sayad and Sabzkuh (2015)
Hamoun (2016)
Kopet-Dag (2018)

Israel

Carmel (1996)
Megiddo (2005)

Japan

Mount Hakusan (1980, enlarged 2016)
Mountains Odaigahara, Omine and Osugidani (1980, 2016 expanded and renamed)
Shiga Highlands (1980, enlarged 2014)
Yakushima and Kuchinoerabu-jima Islands (1980, enlarged and renamed in 2016)
Aya (2012)
Minami Alps (2014)
Tadami (2014)
Sobo, Katamuki and Okue (2017)
Minakami (2017)
Kobushi (2019)

Yemen

Bura'a (2011)

Jordan

Dana (1998)
Mujib (2011)

Cambodia

Tonle Sap (1997)

Kazakhstan

Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve (2012)
Alaköl (2013)
Katon-Karagay (2014; 2017 together with Russia)
Ak-Zhayik (2014)
Aksu-Zhabagly (2015)
Aksu-Zhabagly (2015)
Barsakelmes (2016)
Altyn Emel (2017)
Karatau (2017)
Scharyn (2018)
Zhongar (2018)

Qatar

Al Reem (2007)

Kyrgyzstan

Sary-Tschelek (1978)
Issyk Kul (2001)

Lebanon

Created (2005)
Jebel Al Rihane (2007)
Jebel Mussa (2009)

Malaysia

Tasik Chini (2009)
Crocker Range (2014)

Maldives

Baa Atoll (2011)

Mongolia

Great Gobi (1990)
Bogd Khan Uul (1996)
Uws Nuur Basin (1997)
Chustain Nuruu (2002)
Dornod Mongol (2005)
Mongol Daguur (2007)

Myanmar

Inlesee (2015)
Lake Indawgyi (2017)

North Korea

Pakistan

Lal Suhanra (1977)
Ziarat Juniper Forest (2013)

Philippines

Puerto Galera (1977)
Palawan (1990)
Albay (2016)

Russia

Caucasus (1978; Kawkasski )

Sichote-Alin (1978; Sichote-Alinski )

Kronotsky (1984)

Sayano Shushenskoye (1984; Sayano Shushensky )

Sochondo (1984; Sochondinski )

Baikal (1986, up to and including the Barguzin Nature Reserve ; Baikalski )

Central Siberia (1986; Central Nosibirski )

Taimyr (1995; Taimyrski )

Uws Nuur Basin (1997; Ubsunurskaja kotlowina )

Daurien (1997; Daurski )

Teberda (1997; Teberdinski )

Katun (2000; Katunski ; 2017 together with Kazakhstan)

Bargusin (spun off as an independent entity in 2000, since 1986 as part of the Baikal Biosphere Reserve ; Bargusinski )

Wissim (2001; Wissimski )

Commander Islands (2002; Kommandorskije Ostrowa )

Far Eastern Marine Nature Reserve (2003; Dalnewostotschny morskoi )

Kedrowaja Pad (2004)

Chanka (2005; Chankaiski )

Altai (2009; Altaiski )

Baskirskiyi Urals (2012)

Khakassia (2017)

Ural Mountains (2018)

Note: If different, the transcription of the respective Russian name is given in brackets after the year of establishment.

Sri Lanka

Hurulu (1977)
Sinharaja Forest (1978)
Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya (2004)
Bundala (2005)

South Korea

Mount Sorak (1982)
Jeju Island (expanded in 2002, 2019)
Shinan Dadohae (2009)
Gwangneung Forest (2010)
Gochang (2013)
Suncheon (2018)
Gangwon Eco-Peace (2019)
Yeoncheon Imjin River (2019)

Syria

Lajat (2009)

Thailand

Sakaerat (1976)
Hauy Tak Teak (1977)
Mae Sa-Kog Ma (1977)
Ranong (1997)

Turkey

Camili (2005)

Turkmenistan

Repetek (1978)

Uzbekistan

Chatkal (1978)

United Arab Emirates

Marawah (2007)
Wadi Wuraya (2018)

Vietnam

Can Gio Mangroves (2000)
Cat Tien (2001)
Cat Bà (2004)
Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An (2009)
Red River Delta (2004)
Mui-Ca-Mau (2009)
Kien Giang (2006)
West Nghe An (2007)
Langbiang (2015)

Web links

Directory of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) on the UNESCO website
The list of UNESCO biosphere reserves on the website of the German UNESCO Commission