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  • Welcome to the Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: home to Irelands highest mountain range, the MacGillycuddy Reeks, and the beautiful Lakes of Killarney

A Biosphere Reserve is a special designation awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) through their Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.

The Biosphere designation brings no new rules or regulations but rather encourages us to work together to create a better future for people and nature.

The Kerry Biosphere Reserve is one of only two UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Ireland. Covering approximately 65,000hectares and has a population of approx. 25,500 people.

Kerry Biosphere Reserve

About the Kerry Biosphere

First designated in 1982 as Killarney National Park Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

Biosphere reserves are ‘learning places for sustainable development

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Latest News & Events

On the Move

Our beautiful Lessser Horseshoe Bat sculpture will be migrating from North Kerry to South Kerry...
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New Year, Fresh Ideas

January is finally over and whilst our bats and hedgehogs are still in hibernation, here at the...
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Rainwater Planter Workshop a Huge Success

The Garden Room at Killarney House was at full capacity on Monday 20th January for the Kerry...
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Rainwater Planter Workshop Update

We are racing towards Monday 20th January and our Rainwater Planter workshop with expert Féidhlim...
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Rainwater Planter Workshop

We're delighted to host expert Féidhlim Harty t odeliver a workshop foccussed on suburban drainge...
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Rainwater Planter Webinar launched on Youtube

Our popular webinar 'Sanitation and SuDS, addressing water quality, flooding, biodiversity, and...
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New Calendar a Huge Success

We were delighted to have printed our calendars from the 'Bats of the Kerry Biosphere Calendar...
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Introduction to the Kerry Biosphere Webinar

The Kerry Biosphere Officer, Brendan Kirwan, delivered an ‘Introduction to the Kerry Biosphere...
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Highlights from 2024

The year is racing to a close, and 2025 is on the horizon. Here at the Kerry Biosphere, we are...
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Nature Based Solutions for Water Management

The Kerry Biosphere was delighted to host author and company director, Féidhlim Harty on a webinar...
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Introduction to the Kerry Biosphere Webinar

The Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve hosted an 'Introduction to the Kerry Biosphere Reserve' webinar...
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Introduction to the Kerry Biosphere Webinar

We will be hosting an online webinar to provide a background to the Kerry Biosphere reserve. The...
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Nature Based Solutions for Stormwater Management Webinar

We are thrilled to have secured Féidhlim Harty from FH Wetland Systems to deliver a webinar on...
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Biosphere Update

With the busy month of October wrapped up for another year, the Biosphere's focus is closing out...
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Biosphere News

It has been a busy few months in the Kerry Biosphere. We thoroughly enjoyed our Autumn Garthering...
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Bats Colouring Book - A huge success!

We are delighted with the final product of our 'Bats of Ireland' colouring book funded through...
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UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB)

{Play}UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) is an intergovernmental programme aiming to set a scientific basis for the improvement of relationships between people and their local environments.

Biosphere Reserves are established by individual countries and recognised by MAB to promote sustainable development based on local community efforts and sound science.

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