Isle of Man wins UNESCO accolade

THE #ISLEOFMAN has been recognized by #UNESCO as one of the best places in the world to explore nature. The island was named a Biosphere Reserve, with UNESCO calling it a ‘special place for people and nature’. 

The island was among 20 sites added to UNESCO's list of 669 Biosphere Reserves, with sites in more than 120 countries, including Mount Hakusan in Japan, Peru's Gran Pajatén, which has the Andean cloud forests, Tanzania's Jozani-Chwaka Bay, much of Italy's Tuscany region, Spain's Sierra Nevada, Morocco's Atlas Cedar, and Yellowstone National Park in the US.

In awarding the special status to the Isle of Man, UNESCO noted the island's cliffs, islets, farms, and beaches, as well as a rich biodiversity in peat reserves and the sea. It's the first time that an entire jurisdiction has been recognized for the distinction.

‘We are immensely proud of what our island has to offer visitors, from awe-inspiring waterfalls hidden away in verdant historic glens to wide open expanses that produce vistas that take your breath away,’ said Angela Byrne, head of tourism at the Isle of Man.

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