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    Biosphere reserves are designated areas that aim to foster sustainable development through conservation and research. They include terrestrial, marine, and coastal ecosystems. India has 18 biosphere reserves nominated under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme, which provide international recognition. Biosphere reserves allow human activities and conservation to coexist while respecting each other's needs.

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    Biosphere reserves are designated areas that aim to foster sustainable development through conservation and research. They include terrestrial, marine, and coastal ecosystems. India has 18 biosphere reserves nominated under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme, which provide international recognition. Biosphere reserves allow human activities and conservation to coexist while respecting each other's needs.

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    Biosphere reserves are designated areas that aim to foster sustainable development through conservation and research. They include terrestrial, marine, and coastal ecosystems. India has 18 biosphere reserves nominated under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme, which provide international recognition. Biosphere reserves allow human activities and conservation to coexist while respecting each other's needs.

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    Biosphere Reserve

    Biosphere reserve:
    Biosphere reserves are learning places for sustainable development
    and providing solutions for global challenges. It includes terrestrial,
    marine, and coastal ecosystems.
    Biosphere reserves are the International recognition provided by
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    (UNESCO) and designated under the intergovernmental Man and the
    Biosphere (MAB) Programme.
    These are nominated by national governments under the sovereign
    jurisdiction of the states where they are located.
    Since 1986, India has been implementing the Biosphere reserves in
    which financial assistance is given by the Government of India in a
    90:10 ratio to the North Eastern Region States and three Himalayan
    states and in the ratio of 60:40 to other states for maintenance,
    improvement, and development of certain items.
    There are 18 Biosphere Reserves in India. Biosphere reserves are
    living examples of how human beings and nature can co-exist while
    respecting each other’s needs. It deals with the question of
    reconciling the conservation of bibiodiversit

    Name Location Points to note

    Andaman & Nicobar

    Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve Andaman & Nicobar Island

    Andhra Pradesh

    Chittoor & Kadapa 1st Biosphere reserve of Andhra


    Seshachalam Biosphere reserve
    (Seshachalam hill range) Pradesh

    Arunachal Pradesh

    Dihang Dibang Biosphere Reserve West Siang, Upper Siang and Part of one of the world’s
    Dibang valley of Arunachal
    pradesh “Biodiversity Hotspots”.

    Assam

    Manas Biosphere Reserve Kokrajhar at Assam

    Dibru Saikhowa Biosphere


    Dibrugarh & Tinsukia
    Reserve

    Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh

    Achanakmar -Amarkantak
    Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Contains Rare medicinal plants
    Biosphere Reserve

    Gujarat

    Kachchh Biosphere Reserve Gujarat Largest Biosphere Reserve of India.

    Himachal Pradesh

    Western Himalayas Region at Spiti Valley is a part of the reserve.


    Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve
    himachal pradesh Snow Leopards can be found.

    Madhya Pradesh

    Latest Biosphere Reserve of India to


    be included in UNESCO’s Man and
    Chhatarpur district of Madhya the Biosphere (MAB)Programme
    Panna Biosphere Reserve list (2020).
    Pradesh
    Smallest Biosphere Reserve of
    India.

    Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve Satpura Range

    Meghalaya

    Nokrek is the highest peak(1,412


    Nokrek Biosphere Reserve West Garo Hills
    m) of the Garo hills

    Odisha

    Part of the UNESCO World Network


    Similipal Biosphere Reserve Odisha
    of Biosphere Reserves since 2009

    Sikkim

    Snow Leopard, Himalayan Blue


    Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve Sikkim
    Sheep, Red panda etc can be found.
    Tamil Nadu

    Nilgiris (1st Biosphere Reserve of Is part of the World Network of


    Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
    India) Biosphere Reserves, based on the
    UNESCO Man and the Biosphere
    (MAB)Programme list.( Partly
    located in Tamilnadu,Kerala and
    Karnataka.)
    Gulf of Mannar Biosphere
    Gulf of Mannar, Tamilnadu
    Reserve

    Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve Partly in Kerala and Tamilnadu

    Uttarakhand

    located in the Himalayan


    Mountains.
    Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve Chamoli The area under the reserve includes
    core areas the Nanda Devi and
    Valley of Flowers National Parks

    West Bengal

    Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve West Bengal

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