Beaver Hills UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

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Beaver Hills UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is a protected ecological region in Alberta, Canada, recognized by UNESCO for its distinctive knob-and-kettle terrain, boreal forest and wetland ecosystems, and conservation of biodiversity within and around Elk Island National Park.

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Beaver Hills UNESCO Biosphere Reserve canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
protected area
aimsTo integrate conservation and sustainable development
maintain ecological integrity
support local communities
contains Elk Island National Park NERFINISHED
containsHabitat forest habitat
lake and pond habitat
wetland habitat
country Canada
designation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve ONNED1
governedUnder UNESCO biosphere reserve guidelines
hasBiome boreal biome
hasConservationFocus biodiversity conservation
ecosystem protection
wildlife habitat protection
hasEcosystemType boreal forest
wetland
hasFeature glacially formed hills
kettle lakes
moraine landscape
hasHydrologicalFeature bogs
lakes
marshes
ponds
hasLandform knob-and-kettle terrain
hasPrimaryLandUse conservation
recreation
sustainable resource use
hasVegetationType mixedwood forest
wetland vegetation
hasZonation buffer zone
core area
transition area
isImportantFor large mammal habitat
migratory birds
isPartOf Beaver Hills region of Alberta ONNED1
locatedIn Alberta
locatedNear Edmonton NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent North America
partOf UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme network ONNED1
recognizedBy UNESCO
supportsActivity environmental education
scientific research
sustainable land use

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Elk Island National Park partOf Beaver Hills UNESCO Biosphere Reserve