. "CC BY-SA IGO 3.0"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1109128455"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "6581"^^ . . "UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory"@en . . . "Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve is a protected area located in the Amhara National Regional State approximately 563 km northwest of Addis Ababa in the north-western part of Ethiopia. The biosphere reserve comprises Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia, the main source of the Blue Nile, which provides important ecosystem services. The area is a hotspot of biodiversity, internationally known as an Important Bird Area and is of global importance for agricultural genetic diversity. The area is characterized by an enormous heterogeneity of land uses and natural ecosystems. It was designated in 2014 and is administered by the ANRS Bureau of Culture, Tourism and Parks Development, under the authority of the Ethiopian Ministry of Science and Technology. In 2015, the Lake Tana region was nominated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve recognizing its national and international natural and cultural importance. Its surface area (both marine and terrestrial) is 695,885 hectares, with its core area being 22,841 hectares (of which 7,699 are terrestrial), with buffer areas of 187,567 hectares (30,969 terrestrial), and transition areas of 485,477 hectares (354,297 terrestrial)."@en . "UNESCO"@en . "UNESCO"@en . . . "50603089"^^ . . . . . . "The Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve is a protected area located in the Amhara National Regional State approximately 563 km northwest of Addis Ababa in the north-western part of Ethiopia. The biosphere reserve comprises Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia, the main source of the Blue Nile, which provides important ecosystem services. The area is a hotspot of biodiversity, internationally known as an Important Bird Area and is of global importance for agricultural genetic diversity. The area is characterized by an enormous heterogeneity of land uses and natural ecosystems."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .