page_title: Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve
hierarchical_section_title: Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve
context_page_description: The Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in São Tomé and Príncipe. It encompasses the entire emerged area of the island of Príncipe, its islets Bom Bom, Boné do Jóquei, Mosteiros, and Pedra da Galé, and the Tinhosas islands as well as surrounding marine habitats. The reserve is located in the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa, and is managed by the regional government of Príncipe.
  The surface area of the reserve is 71,592.5 hectares, subdivided as follows:
  Core area: 17,242.37 hectares [marine 11,198.55 hectares; land 6,043.82 hectares ]
  Buffer zone: 11,769.92 hectares [marine 10,323.18 hectares; land 1,446.74 hectares ]
  Transition area: 42,580.27 hectares [marine 36,081.76 hectares; land 6,498.51 hectares ]
context_section_description: The Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve (established 2012) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in São Tomé and Príncipe.  It encompasses the entire emerged area of the island of Príncipe, its islets Bom Bom, Boné do Jóquei, Mosteiros,  and Pedra da Galé, and the Tinhosas islands (Tinhosa Grande and Tinhosa Pequena) as well as surrounding marine habitats.  The reserve is located in the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa, and is managed by the regional government of Príncipe.
  The surface area of the reserve is 71,592.5 hectares (276.420 sq mi), subdivided as follows:
  Core area: 17,242.37 hectares (66.57 sq mi) [marine 11,198.55 hectares (43.24 sq mi); land 6,043.82 hectares (23.34 sq mi)]
  Buffer zone: 11,769.92 hectares (45.44 sq mi) [marine 10,323.18 hectares (39.86 sq mi); land 1,446.74 hectares (5.59 sq mi)]
  Transition area: 42,580.27 hectares (164.40 sq mi) [marine 36,081.76 hectares (139.31 sq mi); land 6,498.51 hectares (25.09 sq mi)]
caption: Location of Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea
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