OMO BIOSPHERE RESERVE
By
SONUBI, O. K.
Department of Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism
Management
The Federal Polytechnic, Ede,
Osun State, Nigeria.
[email protected]
+2348033598541
OMO BIOSPHERE RESERVE
Omo Strict Nature Reserve in
southwest Nigeria is accorded
the status of a UNESCO Man and
the Biosphere Reserve
(USAID, 2008).
What are Biosphere Reserves?
Biosphere reserves are reported
areas of terrestrial and
coastal/marine ecosystems or a
combination thereof which are
internationally recognized within the
framework of UNESCO’s Programme
on Man and the Biosphere (MAB)
Biosphere Reserves are not
government structures or entities.
They typically include land of
which parts are owned and
managed by governments, and
other parts owned by industry,
private citizens and institutions, all
of whom have voluntarily
cooperated for a common
Ecotourism in Biosphere Reserve can be
an excellent way of educating people
about global change or changes in the
local Nature and the environment over
time. At the same time extreme care
must be taken to ensure that tourism
activities do not disrupt the
irreplaceable role of Biosphere
Reserves as long-term ecological
benchmarks and monitors.
Ecotourism in Biosphere
Reserve can be an
excellent way of
educating people about
global change or changes
in the local Nature and
the environment over
time.
A Camera-Trap Picture of Forest Elephant
in Omo Biosphere Reserve
Ecolodge at Erin Camp in Omo
Biosphere Reserve
Bailey’s Suspended bridge across River
Omo in the Reserve
Thank you for listening.