Biosphere_reserves_of_India

Biosphere reserves of India

Biosphere reserves of India

National biosphere reserves of India

There are 18 biosphere reserves in India. [1] They protect larger areas of natural habitat than a typical national park or animal sanctuary, and often include one or more national parks or reserves, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses. Protection is granted not only to the flora and fauna of the protected region, but also to the human communities who inhabit these regions, and their ways of life. In total there are 18 biosphere reserves in India.

World network

Twelve 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.[1][2][3]

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List of biosphere reserves in India

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Key fauna

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Potential sites

The following is a list of potential sites for Biosphere Reserves as selected by Ministry of Forests and Environment:[11]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Biosphere Reserves in India" (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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    "20 new Biosphere Reserves added to UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme". UNESCO. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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    "Man and the Biosphere Programme". UNESCO. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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    "20 sites added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves". UNESCO. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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    Mohan, Vishwa (8 August 2018). "Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve gets entry into the UNESCO's global list". The Economic Times (India). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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    "Panna Biosphere Reserve, India". UNESCO. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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    Biosphere Reserves Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
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    "Biosphere Reserves in India (as on Dec, 2014)". December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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    "The Environmental Planning & Coordination Organisation". epco.mp.gov.in. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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    "Panna Tiger Reserve gets UNESCO's 'Biosphere Reserve' Status". Outlook India. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Status of Biosphere reserves in India" (PDF). ENVIRO NEWS, Ministry of Environment and Forests. January–March 2008. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
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