Key Information
Project Leads:
Heather Harris, Project Manager – Climate Change and UNESCO Heritage. North Devon UNESCO Biosphere, Andy Bell, Chief Executive Officer. North Devon UNESCO Biosphere
North Devon UNESCO Biosphere
The pilot at North Devon Biosphere will focus on the impact of climate change relating to natural heritage and individual / community health.
North Devon Biosphere features not only the largest sand dune system in Europe – the Braunton Burrows – but plenty more besides. From the National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor, along meandering rivers, through stunning woodlands and past historic coastal communities, across a World Surfing Reserve then onwards to Lundy Island and the diverse marine environment that surrounds it. North Devon Biosphere is a unique collection of ecosystems spanning land and sea.
‘Climate change presents a risk to both natural heritage and human health and since the purpose of Biosphere Reserves is to show how people and planet can thrive happily together, our work in this project will be to support decision making by local and national government agencies to ensure biodiversity can continue to provide health services under a changing climate. The North Devon Biosphere team is delighted to be working with the UK National Commission for UNESCO and DCMS to demonstrate the synergies in this melting pot of climate, natural and cultural heritage and health.’
Andy Bell, Chief Executive Officer, North Devon Biosphere Foundation
