{"id":28239,"date":"2024-08-07T10:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T07:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitsaaremaa.ee\/care\/unesco-biosphere-area\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:35:53","slug":"unesco-biosphere-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsaaremaa.ee\/en\/care\/unesco-biosphere-area\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Biosphere Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28239\" class=\"elementor elementor-28239 elementor-3478\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b94659 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b94659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccc466 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ccc466\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76d170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b76d170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"109\">The West Estonian islands have been part of UNESCO\u2019s global \u201cMan and the Biosphere\u201d (MAB) network since 1990.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"362\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This is an international recognition for a region where nature conservation and local life go hand in hand. Biosphere reserves are not \u201cstrictly protected areas\u201d &#8211; they are living landscapes where people live, work, and help maintain nature\u2019s balance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370aa51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"370aa51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9fe99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9fe99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A living environment that has been cared for over centuries, distinctive traditions, and the hardworking, good-humoured people here have earned special recognition precisely because they have learned to live in harmony with nature.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c963142 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c963142\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d741842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d741842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"241\">A boat must have equipment that can get you out of trouble in any situation. Nothing is thrown away for no reason if it can still be used again. Life on a boat is frugal and well thought out &#8211; everything on board has its place and its purpose.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"626\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Living on an island or on a boat, you have to be resourceful and make the most of what you have. And you need to know the sea, respect it rather than fear it. An islander knows when it\u2019s better to head into the forest and when to go out on the water. Nothing here happens \u201cjust because\u201d; everything has a reason. It\u2019s a way of living today so that there will still be enough tomorrow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95efa52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95efa52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsaaremaa.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/berries-margit-korvits-1-1080x721.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11104\" alt=\"Visit Saaremaa - Autumn berries in the basket - photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsaaremaa.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/berries-margit-korvits-1-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.visitsaaremaa.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/berries-margit-korvits-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.visitsaaremaa.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/berries-margit-korvits-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsaaremaa.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/berries-margit-korvits-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsaaremaa.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/berries-margit-korvits-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127cce6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"127cce6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30853e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30853e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-section-id=\"1jqgzzf\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"39\"><strong>What does this mean for visitors?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"433\">When you visit a UNESCO Biosphere Area, you have the chance to experience Saaremaa in an authentic and unhurried way: sea breeze, juniper landscapes, traditional semi-natural habitats, village scenery, and the island\u2019s own rhythm. At the same time, it\u2019s a place where special attention is paid to ensuring that nature, culture, and the local living environment are preserved for the future.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"615\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The good news: when movement routes, services, and information are designed with nature in mind, your holiday becomes smoother and more enjoyable &#8211; less stress, more genuine moments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b65b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24b65b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd08f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd08f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-section-id=\"1jh1a0m\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"54\"><strong>How to travel responsibly in a Biosphere Reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"100\"><strong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"98\">Move in a way that doesn\u2019t harm nature<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"292\">\n<li data-section-id=\"gsb4bk\" data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"203\">Stay on marked trails and avoid trampling sensitive areas (dunes, coastal meadows, nesting sites).<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"tgis6g\" data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"292\">Don\u2019t take lichens, stones, or plants \u201cas souvenirs\u201d &#8211; a photo is the best keepsake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"323\"><strong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"321\">Respect peace and quiet<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"458\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1i5z9ur\" data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"458\">Silence is one of Saaremaa\u2019s greatest values. Especially on the coast and in the forest: the quieter you are, the more you\u2019ll see.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"491\"><strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"489\">Choose local and seasonal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"597\">\n<li data-section-id=\"3oovhe\" data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"597\">Try local food and support small producers, it strengthens the community and reduces your footprint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"624\"><strong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"622\">Waste and campfires<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"731\">\n<li data-section-id=\"d78qb2\" data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"662\">Always take your litter with you.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dfp21r\" data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"731\">Follow current fire restrictions and use designated fire places.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"753\"><strong data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"751\">Getting 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