Biosphere Reserves in India

Shaded with Green are also part of UNESCO MAB program. Non-shaded are
nominated by the government but not part of UESCO MAB as of now.

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Name Location (State)
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First Biosphere Reserve to be notified and part of UNESCO MAB

1 Nilgiri Part of Wayanad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Madumalai, Nilambur,

Silent Valley and Siruvani hills
(Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka).
2 Nanda Devi Uttarakhand
3 Nokrek Part of Garo hills (Meghalaya).
4 Great Nicobar Southern most islands of Andaman And Nicobar (A&N Islands).
Out of UNESCO MAB, it has the largest area.
5 Gulf of Mannar
Indian part of Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka (Tamil
Nadu).
6 Manas Assam
Out of UESCO MAB it has the largest core area.
7 Sunderbans
Part of delta of Ganges and Brahamaputra river system
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8 Simlipal Part of Mayurbhanj district (Orissa).
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10 Dehang-Dibang Part of Siang and Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh.

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11 Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh.

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12 Khangchendzonga Khangchendzonga hills Sikkim.

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13 Agasthyamalai
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14 Madhya Pradesh and Chhattishgarh.

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15 Kachchh
Gujarat
Pin Valley National Park and surroundings; Chandratal and
16 Cold Desert
Sarchu&Kibber Wildlife Sancturary in Himachal Pradesh
17 Seshachalam Hills Seshachalam Hill Ranges of Andhra Pradesh
Last to be inducted under UNESCO MAB
18 Panna
Madhya Pradesh
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Source: https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/wildlife/biosphere-reserves-of-
india.html
Details of Biosphere reserve:
1. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
• Location: Intersection of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala
• National Parks: Bandipur, Mudumalai, Nagarhole, Silent Valley, Wayanad
• Geographical Features: Western Ghats mountains, Nilgiri Hills
• Flora and Fauna: Elephants, Tigers, Indian Bison, Nilgiri Tahr, Lion-tailed
macaque

2. Gulf of Mannar
 • Location: Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka
• National Parks: Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
• Geographical Features: Coral reefs, estuaries, beaches, forests of the
nearshore environment
• Flora and Fauna: Dugong, Green Sea Turtle, diverse coral and fish species

3. Sundarbans
• Location: West Bengal
• National Parks: Sundarbans National Park
• Geographical Features: Mangrove forests, delta region
• Flora and Fauna: Royal Bengal Tigers, Saltwater Crocodile, Sundari trees

4. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers

• Location: Uttarakhand
• National Parks: Nanda Devi National Park, Valley of Flowers National Park
• Geographical Features: Western Himalayas, alpine shrub and meadows
• Flora and Fauna: Snow Leopard, Himalayan Musk Deer, diverse alpine flora

5. Simlipal
• Location: Odisha
• National Parks: Simlipal National Park
• Geographical Features: Chota Nagpur Plateau, waterfalls
• Flora and Fauna: Elephant, Gaur, Orchids, and Mugger crocodile

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• Location: Assam

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• National Parks: Dibru-Saikhowa National Park ai
• Geographical Features: Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north, Dibru river
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• Flora and Fauna: Feral Horses, Gangetic Dolphins, migratory birds

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• Location: Assam
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• National Parks: Manas National Park

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• Geographical Features: Foothills of the Himalayas

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• Flora and Fauna: Pygmy Hog, Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare, Golden Langur
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8. Great Nicobar
• Location: Nicobar Islands
• National Parks: Galathea National Park, Campbell Bay National Park
• Geographical Features: Tropical rainforests, unique island ecosystem
• Flora and Fauna: Saltwater Crocodile, Nicobar Pigeon, Giant Robber Crab

9. Pachmarhi
• Location: Madhya Pradesh
• National Parks: Satpura National Park
• Geographical Features: Satpura mountain ranges
• Flora and Fauna: Leopards, Wild Boars, Giant Squirrel

10. Khangchendzonga
• Location: Sikkim
• National Parks: Khangchendzonga National Park
• Geographical Features: Alpine meadows, glaciers
• Flora and Fauna: Snow Leopard, Red Panda

11. Agasthyamalai
• Location: Kerala and Tamil Nadu
 • National Parks: None, but includes Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife
Sanctuaries
• Geographical Features: Agasthyamalai Hills
• Flora and Fauna: Nilgiri Tahr, Elephant

12. Achanakmar-Amarkantak
• Location: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
• National Parks: None
• Geographical Features: Maikal Hills
• Flora and Fauna: Tigers, Leopards, medicinal plants

13. Kachchh
• Location: Gujarat
• National Parks: None, but includes Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, Kachchh Desert
Wildlife Sanctuary
• Geographical Features: Salt marshes, desert lands
• Flora and Fauna: Indian Wild Ass, Greater Flamingo

14. Cold Desert

• Location: Himachal Pradesh
• National Parks: Pin Valley National Park
• Geographical Features: Cold deserts, Spiti Valley
• Flora and Fauna: Snow Leopard, Siberian Ibex

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• Location: Andhra Pradesh

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• National Parks: Sri Venkateswara National Park ai
• Geographical Features: Eastern Ghats
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• Flora and Fauna: Slender Loris, Indian Giant Squirrel

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16. Nokrek
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• Location: Meghalaya
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• National Parks: Nokrek National Park

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• Geographical Features: Garo Hills

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• Flora and Fauna: Red Panda, Asian Elephant

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17. Dehang Debang

• Location: Arunachal Pradesh
• National Parks: Mouling National Park
• Geographical Features: Eastern Himalayas
• Flora and Fauna: Snow Leopard, Red Panda

18. Panna
• Location: Madhya Pradesh
• National Parks: Panna National Park
• Geographical Features: Vindhya Range
• Flora and Fauna: Tiger, Chinkara, and Indian crocodile