Biosphere proposal sent to UNESCO

Map of the proposed Sussex biosphere area

Map of the proposed Sussex biosphere area


Insider Media reports:

A group of approximately 40 organisations have submitted a bid to turn a large part of Sussex into a biosphere reserve. The Brighton & Hove and Lewes Downs Biosphere Partnership, which is backed by the University of Sussex, is asking Unesco to award special status to an area the size of the Isle of Wight. .. Unesco is expected to make its decision on the bid in July 2014.