Fundy Biosphere Region (FBR)
PO BOX 1650, Station Main
Station Main
Moncton, NB E1C 9X5
Primary contact: Jennifer Dingman
Website: http://www.fundy-biosphere.ca
Language of Service: English, French
Scope of Activities: Local
Region: Southeast
Purpose: The UNESCO-designated Fundy Biosphere Region is dedicated to conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable development.
Activities: -Forest of the Future: local adaptation to Climate Change, based on planting a mix of native tree species that will be resilient to climate change and foster better forest management practices
-Conservation: participation in Ecological Corridor, Atlantic Priority Places, and Inner Bay of Fundy projects/working groups, among others; collaboration on sustainable trail building and OECM designations, monitoring of carbon sequestration, WESP assessments, and other data collection
-Promotion of education, conservation, reconciliation, and sustainable tourism through the region’s Amazing Places, membership in the Rural Upper Fundy partnership, and through development of a Atlantic Canada UNESCO tourism corridor
Resources Available to the Public: Community planning, Ecological restoration, Environmental monitoring, Sale of environmentally friendly products, Workshops and events, Nature preserve or nature trails