Yabotí Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 1995, in Argentina. Located in the Province of Misiones, the Yabotí Biosphere Reserve is home to the richest biodiversity in Argentina. Its subtropical forests, with trees, bushes and bamboos, are a habitat for jaguars, tapirs and collared peccaries, among other endangered species. Within the biosphere reserve limits there are Guaraní villages, including one inside the Esmeralda core area. These communities have been actively engaged in sustainable development initiatives promoted by the biosphere reserve’s committee.