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    The document provides information on various biosphere reserves in India, including the year of establishment, key states, and fauna. It discusses 18 different biosphere reserves established between 1986-2018 across many Indian states, such as Nilgiri (1986), Sundarbans (1989), Great Nicobar (1989), Gulf of Mannar (1989), Nanda Devi (1988), Nokrek (1988), Khangchendzonga (2000), Agasthyamalai (2001), Achanakamar-Amarkantak (2005), Great Rann of Kutch (2008), Cold Desert (2009), Seshachalam (2010), Panna (2011) and others. The reserves aim to conserve biod

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    The document provides information on various biosphere reserves in India, including the year of establishment, key states, and fauna. It discusses 18 different biosphere reserves established between 1986-2018 across many Indian states, such as Nilgiri (1986), Sundarbans (1989), Great Nicobar (1989), Gulf of Mannar (1989), Nanda Devi (1988), Nokrek (1988), Khangchendzonga (2000), Agasthyamalai (2001), Achanakamar-Amarkantak (2005), Great Rann of Kutch (2008), Cold Desert (2009), Seshachalam (2010), Panna (2011) and others. The reserves aim to conserve biod

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    आज में Biosphere

    Reserve याद करके


    रहे गा साला…..
    Nilgiri Biosphere
    Reserve
    • Estd. in 1986, Nilgiri falls within the state
    boundaries of Karnataka, Kerala, and
    Tamil Nadu, along the western ghats.
    • The key fauna of the Nilgiris is the Lion-
    tailed Macaque and Nilgiri Tahr.
    • It includes the Aralam, Mudumalai,
    Mukurthi, Nagarhole, Bandipur, and
    Silent Valley national parks, as well as
    the Wayanad and Sathyamangalam
    wildlife sanctuaries.
    Nanda Devi Biosphere
    Reserve
    • Estd. in 1988.
    • Rishi Ganga river
    • UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Himalayan Musk Deer, Mainland
    Serow, Himalayan Tahr
    Nokrek Biosphere
    Reserve

    • Estd. in 1988.
    • The key fauna of the Nokrek is
    the Red Panda.
    • Other species – Hoolock Gibbon,
    Pig-tailed macaque, stump-
    tailed macaque, Binturong,
    Clouded Leopard, Elephant,
    Leopard and Gaur.
    Great Nicobar Biosphere
    Reserve
    • Designated as a biosphere reserve in the year
    1989, Great Nicobar falls within the
    boundaries of the Andaman and Nicobar
    islands.
    • The key fauna of the Great Nicobar is
    the Saltwater crocodile.
    • Galathea WS, Campbell Bay WS.
    • Nicobarese and Shompen tribe.
    Gulf Of Mannar
    Biosphere Reserve

    • Designated as a biosphere
    reserve in the year 1989, the
    Gulf of Mannar falls within the
    state boundaries of Tamil
    Nadu.
    • The key fauna of this coast is
    the dugong(sea cow).
    • Coral reefs
    Sunderbans Biosphere
    Reserve

    • Estd. in 1989.
    • The key fauna of the Sunderbans is
    the royal Bengal tiger.
    • Largest single block of tidal halophytic
    mangrove forest in the world.
    • Sunderbans Delta is the only mangrove
    forest in the world inhabited by tigers.
    • UNESCO World Heritage Site & and
    a Ramsar site (a wetland site designated
    to be of international importance).
    Manas Biosphere
    Reserve

    • Estd. in 1989.
    • Contiguous with the Royal Manas National
    Park in Bhutan.
    • The key fauna of Manas is the red panda and
    the golden langur.
    • Manas river flows through the west of the
    park.
    • Other species – Assam roofed turtle, hispid
    hare, golden langur, pygmy hog.
    Simlipal Biosphere
    Reserve

    • Estd. in 1994.
    • The key faunas are the royal Bengal
    tiger, Asian elephant, Gaur, and Chausingha.
    • Waterfalls – Joranda and Barehipani Falls.
    • Named after Semul tree, also called red silk
    cotton tree
    • It includes three protected areas Similipal
    Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary,
    Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary.
    • Erenga Kharias and Mankirdias tribes.
    Dibru – Saikhowa
    Biosphere Reserve

    • Estd. in 1997.
    • Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers
    • The forest type of Dibru-Saikhowa
    comprises semi-evergreen forests,
    deciduous forests, littoral and swamp
    forests, and patches of wet evergreen
    forests.
    • It is most famous for the rare white-
    winged wood ducks as well as feral horses
    and golden langur.
    • Maguri Motapung wetland is a part of the
    Reserve.
    Panchmarhi
    Biosphere Reserve
    • Designated as a biosphere
    reserve in the year 1999,
    Panchmarhi falls within the
    state boundaries of Madhya
    Pradesh.
    • The key fauna of
    Panchmarhi are the giant
    squirrel and the flying
    squirrel.
    • Bori, Panchmarhi and
    Satpura National Park.
    Dehang-dibang
    Biosphere Reserve

    • Estd. in 1998.
    • Mishmi takin, Red goral, Musk deer, Red
    panda, Asiatic black bear,
    • Flying squirrel- 1. Mechuka Giant Flying
    Squirrel 2. Mishmi Hills Giant Flying
    Squirrel
    • Mouling National Park. Dibang WLS.
    Khangchendzonga
    Biosphere Reserve

    • Estd. in 2000.
    • The key fauna of this region is the red
    panda and the snow leopard.
    • Water body: Zemu glacier
    • Tribe: Lepcha tribe
    • Tholung monastery – located in the
    park’s buffer zone.
    • India’s first “Mixed World Heritage
    Site” on UNESCO World Heritage List
    Agasthyamalai
    Biosphere Reserve
    • Estd. in 2001 in states of Kerala and
    Tamil Nadu.
    • The key fauna here are the elephants
    and the Nilgiri Tahr.
    • Neyyar, Peppara, and Shendurney
    Wildlife Sanctuaries and their
    adjoining areas in Kerala.
    • Shola Forest.
    • Kanikaran tribe.
    Achanakamar –Amarkantak
    Biosphere Reserve

    • Estd. in 2005 in Madhya


    Pradesh and Chattisgarh,
    along the Maikala hills.
    • Narmada, Johila and Son
    rivers emerge
    from Amarkantak Plateau
    • The topography of the soil
    in the Amarkantak plateau
    is bauxite rocks.
    Great Rann of Kutch
    Biosphere Reserve
    • Estd. in 2008.
    • The key fauna of this desert is
    the Indian Wild Ass, Great
    Flamingo, Great Indian Bustard,
    Greater Florican, Lesser Florican
    • Luni, Rupen and Banas river.
    • Famous for Chir Batti, a strange
    dancing light phenomenon
    • Banni Grassland (re-introduction
    of cheetah).
    • Chari-Dhand Wetland, Narayan
    Sarovar Sanctuary, Kutch
    Bustard Sanctuary.
    Cold Desert
    Biosphere Reserve
    • Estd. in 2009.
    • The key fauna here is the snow leopard.
    • Pin Valley National Park, Chandratal
    Ramsar site and Sarchu and Kibber
    Wildlife Sanctuary
    Seshachalam
    Biosphere Reserve
    • Designated as a biosphere reserve in
    the year 2010, Seshachalam hills fall
    within the state boundaries of Andhra
    Pradesh, along the eastern ghats.
    • Tirumala hills, Malwadi Gundam
    waterfalls on Tirumala hills
    • Famous for Slender Loris
    • It has large reserves of red
    sandalwood which is used in
    medicines, soaps, spiritual rituals.
    Panna Biosphere
    Reserve
    • Estd. in 2011.
    • Ken River (one of the least polluted
    tributaries of the Yamuna River) flows
    through the reserve and the Ken-Betwa
    river interlinking project will also be
    located in it.
    • The region is also famous for Panna
    diamond mining.
    • Panna Biosphere Reserve is the third in
    Madhya Pradesh to be included in the
    World Network of Biosphere
    Reserves (WNBR) after Pachmarhi and
    Amarkantak.
    • The key fauna here is the sambhar and
    sloth bear, tiger, chinkara, and chital.
    YEAR NAME STATES
    2001 Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve West Bengal

    2009 Simlipal Biosphere Reserve Odisha

    2009 Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve Madhya Pradesh

    2009 Nokrek Biosphere Reserve Meghalaya


    2000 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu
    2004 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve Uttarakhand

    2001 Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu

    2013 Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve Great Nicobar

    2012 Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve Chhattisgarh

    2016 Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve Kerala and Tamil Nadu

    2018 Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve Part of North and West Sikkim districts

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