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How can the community participate and benefit?
- Conserving the plants, animals and natural features within the biosphere reserve ensures that the environment is healthy, safe and pleasant for people and their future generations.
- The biosphere reserve may enhance opportunities for employment, recreation, education, tourism and sustainable utilisation which will directly benefit local communities.
- The people living in the region will be involved in the management of the biosphere reserve.
- All new developments will occur within a framework approved by, and to the advantage of, local inhabitants.
- Local schools, colleges and universities may use the biosphere reserve for environmental education and research.
- Indigenous gardens will be promoted.
- Environmentally friendly homes will be encouraged, with recycling and safe sewage disposal as examples, thereby creating a sound and healthy environment for residents.
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