2018-08-07 P&E Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Noosa Biosphere Reserve 10 Year Periodic Review

                                                                      Noosa Biosphere Reserve - Periodic Review 2018




PART TWO: PERIODIC REVIEW REPORT

1.     BIOSPHERE RESERVE

1.1    Year of designation

The Shire of Noosa is a local government area 143 kilometres (81 miles) north of Brisbane in
the Sunshine Coast district of Queensland SEQ, Australia. The NSC is the Local Government Authority
(LGA) administering the shire. The shire covers an area of 86,978 hectares. The shire was designated a
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Biosphere Reserve (BR) under the UNESCO MaB program on 18 September 2007. The 2006
nomination report for the NBR was the result of two years’ dedicated work by a small group of elected
Councillors, staff and community environmental representatives. All members of the International
Recognition Working Group had a common vision to see Noosa celebrated for its world-class natural
beauty and long-time commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable lifestyles.




Photo: NBRF, Road signs at entry to the NBR erected by NSC in 2008.

1.2    Year of the Periodic Review

The NBR’s first PR is due 10 years after 18 September 2017.

This review commenced during the later part of 2017 and was completed mid-2018.

1.3    Actions from previous Periodic Review

Not applicable.

1.4    Other observations or comments on above

Not applicable.

1.5    Process by which the current periodic review has been conducted

1.5.1 Which stakeholders were involved?

In preparation for the PR process, the Board of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF) – the
current management body for the NBR - approved the establishment of a Periodic Review Advisory
Group (PRAG) in March 2017, to oversee the review process. Membership of the PRAG comprised
representatives from the following organisations:


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