Philippines DOT hails Apayao designation in Unesco biosphere reserves list


Mt. Kilang in Calanasan, Apayao. - Photo courtesy of the Apayao Provincial Tourism Services Office

MANILA: The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the recent inclusion of Apayao in the Unesco’s world network of biosphere reserves, which is the fourth in the Philippines to be recognised by the international body.

The Unesco approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves, including the Apayao Biosphere Reserve in the Philippines during the 36th session of the International Coordinating Council of the Unesco Man and the Biosphere Programme (ICC MAB) in Agadir, Morocco on July 5, 2024.

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