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Biosphere Reserves in India Updated List

18 Biosphere Reserves in India: Biosphere reserves are areas of

terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which promote the

conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. They are

internationally recognized within the framework of UNESCO's Man

and Biosphere (MAB) programme and nominated by national

governments. The Ministry of Environment and Forest provides

financial assistance to the respective State governments for

conservation of landscape and biological diversity and cultural

heritage. Indian government has established 18 Biosphere

Reserves of India(categories roughly corresponding to IUCN

Category V Protected areas), which protect larger areas of natural

habitat. Nine of the Eighteen biosphere reserves are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based

on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list

Biosphere Reserves in India Updated List (September 2013):

Year Name State Key Fauna

Area

km Remark

1 2008

Great Rann of

Kutch Gujarat Indian Wild Ass 12454

Largest

of India

2 1989 Gulf of Mannar Tamil Nadu

Dugong or Sea

Cow 10500

UNESCO

Site

3 1989 Sundarbans West Bengal

Royal Bengal

Tiger 9630

UNESCO

Site

4 2009 Cold Desert

Himachal

Pradesh Snow Leopard 7770

5 1988 Nandadevi Uttarakhand 5860

UNESCO

Site

6 1986

Nilgiri Biosphere

Reserve

TN, Kerala

and

Karnataka

Lion-tailed

macaque 5520

UNESCO

Site

7 1998 Dihang-Dibang

Arunachal

Pradesh 5112

8 1999

Pachmarhi

Biosphere

Reserve

Madhya

Pradesh

Squirrel, Flying

Squirrel 4981

UNESCO

Site

9 2010

Seshachalam

Hills

Andhra

Pradesh 4755

10 1994 Simlipal Odisha

Gaur, Royal

Bengal Tiger 4374

UNESCO

Site

11 2005

Achanakamar -

Amarkantak

MP,

Chhattisgarh 3835

UNESCO

Site

12 1989 Manas Assam

Golden Langur,

Red Panda 2837

13 2000 Khangchendzonga Sikkim

Snow Leopard,

Red Panda 2620

14 2001

Agasthyamalai

Biosphere

Reserve

Kerala,

Tamil Nadu

Nilgiri Tahr,

Elephants 1828

15 1989

Great Nicobar

Biosphere

Reserve

Andaman

and Nicobar

Islands

Saltwater

Crocodile 885

UNESCO

Site

16 1988 Nokrek Meghalaya Red Panda 820

UNESCO

Site

17 1997 Dibru-Saikhowa Assam Golden Langur 765

18 2011 Panna MP tiger, chital, bear 543

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