
Protect the
environment.
Create vibrant
communities.
Build a healthy
economy.
The Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve is a private non-profit organization working to protect and enhance the natural and cultural resources of Eastern Georgian Bay through environmental stewardship, community education and sustainable development activities. Recognized by UNESCO as a world Biosphere Reserve, this ecologically unique region contains the world’s largest freshwater archipelago and is home to a diverse range of plant and animal species. Focusing on sustainable community development and the conservation of biodiversity, the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve is committed to balancing the needs and aspirations of communities with those of the surrounding ecosystem, for a healthy and sustainable Georgian Bay.