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"On June 5, UNESCO confirmed the entire metropolitan area, plus the neighbouring Wendake Huron-Wendat community, as its newest biosphere reserve. It’s the first time in the program’s 55-year history that an entire urban area, rather than a forest, watershed or coastline, has been selected.
This marks the provincial capital’s third UNESCO designation. Old Quebec has held World Heritage status since 1985 for its fortress walls and the only intact historic ramparts left in North America. The city also joined UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network as a City of Literature back in 2017. With the addition of the biosphere reserve designation, Québec City becomes the first city in the Americas to hold all three designations.
“Québec City’s designation as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve recognizes our ability to balance biodiversity protection, community well-being and sustainable economic development. More importantly, it positions Québec as a model of urban sustainability — a very rare situation on a global scale. The designation also highlights our ability to
bring together a vibrant city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, rich natural environments and the presence of the Wendat Nation,” said Simon Marinier, director of business development and international partnerships at Destination Québec cité."
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Canadian destination named world's first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve city
New UNESCO biosphere reserves 2026
- Albania, Shkodër Lake
- Algeria, Theniet El Had
- Aruba, Aruba Island
- Azerbaijan, Great Caucasus
- Cameroon, Takamanda, Cross River Gorilla
- Canada, Québec City
- Iran, Dalankuh Qamishlou
- Mongolia, Tost Toson Bumbiin Nuruu
- Montenegro, Skadar Lake Watershed
- Paraguay, Sur del Alto Parana
- Philippines, Matibay na Bayan ng Sablayan
- Portugal, Serra da Estrela
- Timor-Leste, Nino Konis Santana
- Vietnam, Phong Nha, Ke Bang
Québec City now joins a Canadian roster that already includes Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island, the Niagara Escarpment and Waterton Lakes National Park, among others.
The province of Quebec is home to nine UNESCO-recognized sites, including World Heritage Sites, Global Geoparks and Biosphere Reserves. Each carries a distinct universal distinction, ranging from unmatched fossil records to perfectly preserved colonial architecture.
More here on Kelowna:
Kelowna has been named Canada’s first UNESCO ‘City of Gastronomy’ | Canada.Com
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