Biosphere Reserve are
multipurpose protected areas which are meant for preserving genetic diversity in
representative ecosystem by protecting wild population, traditional life style
of tribals and domesticated plant and animal genetic resources.
India has 14
biosphere reserves. The first biosphere reserve in India was set up in 1986 in
Nilgiri.
Biosphere Reserves of India
No
|
Biosphere Reserves
|
State(s)
|
1
|
Nilgiri
|
Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
|
2
|
Namdapha
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
3
|
Nanda Devi
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
4
|
Uttarakhand
|
Uttaranchal in North Western Himalayas
|
5
|
North Inlands of Andamans
|
Andamans and Nicobar islands
|
6
|
Great Nicobar
|
Andamans and Nicobar islands
|
7
|
Little Rann of Kutch
|
Gujarat
|
8
|
Kaziranga
|
Assam
|
9
|
Manas
|
Assam
|
10
|
Nokrek (Tura range)
|
Meghalaya
|
11
|
Kanha
|
Madhaya Pradesh
|
12
|
Thar Deserts
|
Rajasthan
|
13
|
Sunderbens
|
West Bengal
|
14
|
Gulf of Mannar
|
Tamil Nadu
|
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