How It Works The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere is for you, it brings no new regulations, so its aims are achieved by people working together. The Biosphere Partnership is a charity made up of representatives from ( Printed using vegetable based inks on Forest Stewardship Council Stewardship based inks on Forest Printed using vegetable communities, businesses, organisations Cert SGS-COC-3059 no. AROUND THE WORLD and agencies. The Partnership is working towards ambitious goals Galloway and Southern Ayrshire by encouraging people to share an ) Biosphere is a special designation which enthusiasm for their special place containing 100% Post joins over 600 Biosphere reserves around and sign the Biosphere Charter. the world. The global Biosphere network encourages sharing of experiences and - knowledge to help us take better care of consumer waste. our surroundings locally, nationally and internationally. ( FSC Designed by countryscape. ) certified paper stock Galloway and Southern Worth taking a closer look . Ayrshire Biosphere is a first Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership for Scotland to demonstrate Kirroughtree Courtyard, Stronord, Newton Stewart DG8 7BE our passion for living in a way that benefits people and nature. BIOSPHERE VISION [email protected] gsabiosphere.org.uk gsabiosphere.org.uk Registered Charity number SCO44137 The Biosphere IS Here The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere boundary embraces diverse 0 10 20 30 40 50 km Scottish Natural Heritage Copyright Scotland’s First countryside surrounding the Galloway Hills. The rivers radiating out from the ARRAN Biosphere managment zones Covering an area of 5,268 square hills provide water as a common theme kilometres the Galloway and Southern Ayr Cumnock connecting the cultural identity and New Kirkconnel Maybole Cumnock Ayrshire Biosphere is a status given Sanquhar natural environment with everyone Crosshill Dalmellington in recognition of its special natural Straiton living and working in the area. Dailly NORTH Girvan Thornhill qualities. It is home to 95,000 people CHANNEL Barr Carsphairn Contains Ordnance SurveyContains Ordnance data who want to make life better while Moniaive and database copyright right 2014. © Crown caring for the natural environment. Ballantrae Barrhill St. John’s Town of Dairy New Galloway Dumfries A Biosphere Reserve, simply Newton Stewart A Biosphere has three goals : Kirkcolm Cairnryan Castle Douglas Stranraer Creetown Dalbeattie known as a Biosphere, is a Glenluce Dalbeattie Conservation : promoting the preservation Gatehouse of Fleet Wigtown Portpatrick Kirkcudbright of wildlife, habitats and landscape. special designation awarded Learning : supporting a better Whithorn understanding of nature and global issues. by the United Nations Drummore Development : fostering a sustainable Educational, Scientific, and Biosphere managment zones economy and society. Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) 0 10 20 30 40 50 km Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere to areas renowned for their is a place where continued cooperation and collaboration will show that a special environments which sustainable way of living is not only possible but already happening. are valued by local people..