Biosphere expert visits

Duncan Malcolm and Cecelia Witton hosted a visit by Professor Toshinori Tanaka.

Western Port Biosphere Reserve Chairman Duncan Malcolm and executive officer Cecelia Witton are pleased to have hosted a visit this week by Professor Toshinori Tanaka from the University of Tokyo.
Professor Tanaka is a member of the Man and the Biosphere Committee for Japan and is interested in the structure of biosphere management in Australia.
The meeting provided a great opportunity to exchange information and discuss management practices of biospheres in Japan and Australia.
An outcome of the meeting was an opportunity to build collaboration and foster relationships with biosphere reserves in the Asia-Pacific region.