英语新闻丨联合国教科文组织新增 26 处世界生物圈保护区 中国两处入选

UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves in 21 countries, including two in China, bringing the world network of biosphere reserves to 785 sites across 142 countries, the organization announced Saturday.

联合国教科文组织于周六宣布，在21个国家新指定26处生物圈保护区，其中包括中国的两处。至此，全球生物圈保护区网络已覆盖142个国家，共计785处保护区。

The new Chinese sites are the Daqingshan Biosphere Reserve in Inner Mongolia autonomous region and the Zhouzhi Biosphere Reserve in Shanxi province.

中国此次新增的两处生物圈保护区分别是内蒙古自治区的大青山生物圈保护区和陕西省的周至生物圈保护区。

Covering nearly 3,900 square km in the central Yinshan Mountains, Daqingshan is the richest biodiversity hotspot in the region. The reserve is home to nearly 1,200 higher plant species, 300 vertebrate species, and 1,800 arthropod species.

大青山生物圈保护区位于阴山山脉中段，总面积近3900平方公里，是该区域生物多样性最丰富的热点地区。据统计，保护区内分布有高等植物近1200种、脊椎动物300种以及节肢动物1800种。

Zhouzhi Biosphere Reserve, spanning 690 square km on both the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Range, is 96 percent forested and rises to 2,904 meters above sea level. Its striking vertical vegetation zones shelter more than 3,630 species of wild flora and fauna, including the Qinling Panda, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, and Golden Takin.

周至生物圈保护区地处秦岭山脉南北两坡，总面积690平方公里，森林覆盖率高达96%，最高海拔达2904米。保护区内显著的垂直植被带，为超过3630种野生动植物提供了栖息环境，其中包括秦岭大熊猫、川金丝猴和金毛扭角羚等珍稀物种。

Among the countries gaining new designations, Angola, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Iceland, Oman and Tajikistan each received their first biosphere reserve. Sao Tome and Principe became the first nation to have its entire territory recognized as a biosphere reserve.

在此次新增保护区的国家中，安哥拉、吉布提、赤道几内亚、冰岛、阿曼和塔吉克斯坦均为首次拥有本国的生物圈保护区。圣多美和普林西比则成为首个全境被认定为生物圈保护区的国家。

UNESCO describes biosphere reserves as "learning places for sustainable development" that integrate biodiversity conservation with sustainable use of ecosystems.

联合国教科文组织将生物圈保护区定义为“可持续发展的学习之地”，其核心功能是实现生物多样性保护与生态系统可持续利用的有机结合。

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arthropod

n.节肢动物

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