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Omo
The Omo Biosphere Reserve is located in Ijebu Southern Nigeria roughly 135 km northeast of Lagos Its name comes from the River Omo that traverses its territory Elevation ranges from 15 m to 150 m above sea level creating the perfect conditions for the mixed moist forest and semievergreen rainforest found in the biosphere reserve
Mata Atlântica
The second largest moist forest area in the world Mata Atlântica covers 17 different Brazilian states including Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo The forest is a biodiversity hotspot encompassing a spectacular patchwork of rain forest mangroves and salt marsh scrublands 
Schaalsee
The Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve is a 310 km2 protected area located in northern Germany between the metropolitan areas of Hamburg Lübeck and Schwerin characterised by moors and lakes elds pastures wet meadows as well as beech forests
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Jabal Moussa
Located on the western slopes of the Mount Lebanon range and overlooking the Mediterranean sea this 6500 hectare biosphere reserve encompasses the Mount of Moses and its seven villages Jabal Moussas landscape preserved throughout centuries conceals the markings of a region at the meeting point of civilizations which archaeologists are still unearthing
Tianmushan
The 4284 ha biosphere reserve is located some 230 km southwest of Shanghai Its mountains and the Pacific monsoon climate it rains up to 1870 mm a year create the perfect conditions for fog valleys
Maolan
Maolan was listed as a biosphere reserve in 1996 It lies in the Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province It covers an area of 20000 ha with a forest coverage of 8861
Gaoligong
Known for its broadleaved and coniferous forests Goaligong Mountain is located in southwest China Because of the difficulty to reach the area the forests and the wildlife are well preserved
Changbaishan
The Changbaishan Biosphere Reserve is located in the eastern part of the Eurasian continent in the southeastern part of Jilin Province China It covers an area of 196465 hectares including 16 dormant and active volcanoes and their crater lakes The highest peak on the Chinese side of Mount Changbais ridge is White Cloud Peak at 2691 m and in its caldera can be found Heavenly Lake hot springs and waterfalls In 1979 Changbaishan became one of the first three biosphere reserves in the Peoples Republic of China
Dinghushan
Dinghushan Biosphere Reserve is located near the Tropic of Cancer which is typically characterised by a dry and hot climate and a region of deserts semideserts or arid grasslands The Green Jewel of the Tropic of Cancer refers to this exceptional southern subtropical monsoon evergreen broadleaved forest maybe the oldest preserved forest in the country
Gunung Leuser
In 1981 Gunung Leuser became the first biosphere reserve on Sumatra which forms the Strait of Malacca with Malaysia A crossroads of religions and languages it is one of the most populated islands worldwide Four million people live within and adjacent to Genung Leuser