UNESCO recognition

Biosphere
Reserve

Nature and local culture sharing the land in harmony, in a territory UNESCO has recognised as a Biosphere Reserve.

L'Ebre, la teva guia natural
Parc Natural del Delta de l'Ebre, el Fangar
Un refugi de natura entre muntanyes
Un riu que dona forma al territori
Veremem tradició, cultivem futur
La vida batega en cada racó
Un territori per viure’l sense presses
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On la terra i el mar es troben

Some places are explained with a map. Terres de l'Ebre is better understood through a feeling: space. An enormous sky over the Delta, a river that organises the landscape and a mountain that appears nearby, almost without warning. UNESCO has recognised this territory as a Biosphere Reserve, an endorsement that puts a name to what is lived here every day: nature and local culture sharing the land in harmony.

UNESCO MaB Programme

What it means to be a Biosphere Reserve

It's simple: a Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO recognition for territories that work as learning places for sustainable development, where the aim is to balance conservation, local life and the future. They are part of an international network connecting reserves around the world.

Terres de l'Ebre was the second Catalan territory to receive it, after Montseny.

Detall del paisatge ebrenc

Landscape and people

A living territory, a way of visiting it

In Terres de l'Ebre it is not only what you see, it is how it has been cared for. Respect for the territory's resources has turned the landscape into a way of life. Farmers, livestock keepers, fishermen, craftspeople and artists have found a livelihood and inspiration here, and it shows in the customs, the festivals and a produce-led cuisine that tastes of place.

And the scenery shifts naturally: from Els Ports to the Delta, from the Montsià to Cardó-Boix, from Pàndols-Cavalls to the islands of the Ebro. Landscapes that transform with the seasons and with that slow but steady rhythm of nature.

Vida local i paisatge de les Terres de l'Ebre

Four ways to visit it well

To enjoy it better, it helps to visit calmly and keep four simple things in mind:

  • Follow marked paths where there are any, especially in delicate areas.
  • To watch birds, keep your distance and stay quiet.
  • Take away what you bring and leave the surroundings as you found them.
  • Remember that part of the landscape is daily work (fields, canals, local activity).

The territory's commitment

Sustainable tourism projects (ECST)

This care also translates into concrete commitments. The Ebro Delta Natural Park and Els Ports Natural Park hold the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (ECST), a EUROPARC tool for protected areas and the territory to work with a shared strategy.

In the Delta, moreover, more than 40 businesses have joined the ECST since 2010.

If you book an activity or a service, looking for the ECST badge is an easy way to choose well.

Protected natural areas
Paisatge natural de les Terres de l'Ebre