U.S. Quietly Removes 17 Sites From UN Biosphere Reserve Network
The U.S. removed the following sites from the biosphere reserve program:
- Aleutian Islands National Wildlife Refuge – US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Beaver Creek Experimental Watershed – US Forest Service
- California Coast Ranges – University of California Natural Reserve System
- Carolinian South-Atlantic – Non-Game and Heritage Trust (South Carolina)
- Central Plains Experimental Range – USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Coram Experimental Forest – US Forest Service
- Desert Experimental Range – US Forest Service
- Fraser Experimental Forest – US Forest Service
- H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest – US Forest Service / Oregon State University
- Hubbard Brook – US Forest Service
- Konza Prairie Research Natural Area – Kansas State University
- Land Between the Lakes – US Forest Service
- Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station – University of Colorado
- Noatak National Preserve – National Park Service
- Stanislas-Tuolumne Experimental Forest – US Forest Service
- Three Sisters Wilderness – US Forest Service
- Virgin Islands – National Park Service
Source: U.S. Quietly Removes 17 Sites From UN Biosphere Reserve Network
Some in other countries were added. Read more about that here: http://en.unesco.org/news/23-new-sites-added-unesco-s-world-network-biosphere-reserves
Why would the USA do this? Probably because of meme about American land grabs. God forbid we have lands and parks set aside for everyone to enjoy.
Thanks!