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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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://fundy-biosphere.ca/en/about-us/history )〕 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. ==Geography== 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: *Core area: 20,600 hectares: devoted to long-term conservation. In the case of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve, this central region is represented by Fundy National Park. *Buffer zone: 26,124 hectares: Human activity in this zone is controlled to ensure the conservation of the core area. The buffer zone includes the protected natural areas of Little Salmon River, Dowdall Lake, McManus Hill, Point Wolfe River Gorge, Caledonia Gorge, Wilson Brook, provincial parks including the Fundy Trail and the Hopewell Rocks, and the National Wildlife Areas of Shepody and Tantramar. *Transition area: 395,552 hectares: reserved for local activities that promote sustainable development. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fundy Biosphere Reserve」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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