The GSA Unesco Biosphere Newsletter January 2026
The GSA UNESCO Biosphere hit Channel 4 this month! Click to learn more.
Welcome to the first edition of 2026!
VisitScotland collaborated with C4 on an episode of 'Where to Next?' in which comedians Fatiha El-Ghorri and John Tothill battled it out to be Top Tourist through a series of challenges on a road trip through Ayrshire and D&G.
Biosphere highlights Fatiha and John visited included Kitchen Coos & Ewes, Wigtown, Kirkcudbright, and Gatehouse of Fleet and the show is up now on C4's YouTube channel (linked here). It's very funny and well worth a watch.
Discover what else is new, explore current projects, and preview the season's upcoming events.
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‘The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere promotes a balanced relationship between people and the natural environment, through establishing effective partnerships, community engagement, innovative projects, research and learning. Encouraging local communities to act collaboratively to build thriving sustainable societies in harmony with their natural surroundings.’
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire was the first UNESCO Biosphere in Scotland
The region’s designation was awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in 2012, recognising the fact that this is a world class environment for people and nature.
There are now seven UNESCO Biospheres in the UK, including Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland, and the Isle of Man – visible from our coast on a clear day.
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