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 | Entlebuch (Switzerland), May 30 - The Alpine region of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne officially became Switzerland's second UNESCO biosphere reserve, at an inauguration ceremony on Saturday 25 May in the presence of Swiss President, Kaspar Villiger. |
| Despite initial scepticism in Entlebuch, a high level of involvement of local farmers and residents in the project since it was first proposed has produced a unique mix of economic development, ecological and cultural conservation initiatives. |
| Engelbert Ruoss, scientific director and pioneer of the Entlebuch biosphere reserve project, explained that the region, with its 17,000 inhabitants, is one of the poorest in Switzerland. |
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