Biosphere Reserves, Global Geoparks, Ramsar Convention Sites, World Heritage Sites – a quick reference guide SC/EES/2014/REF/1

This quick reference guide was developed to help people understand how Biosphere Reserves, Global Geoparks, Ramsar Convention Sites and World Heritage Sites function, differ, and complement each other. For each designation, categories such as ‘main objectives’, links to site admission criteria, government and reporting obligations, information on application/nomination process, and available funding as a result of the memberships and mechanism for removal of a site are reviewed.