Important Biosphere Reserve in India

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Important Biosphere Reserve in India

Memorize important Biosphere Reserve and there location in India, recognized under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme for UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Exam

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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Part of Wayanad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Madumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka)

Nanda Devi  Biosphere Reserve

Part of Chamoli, Pithoragarh, and Bageshwar districts (Uttarakhand)

Nokrek  Biosphere Reserve

Part of Garo hills (Meghalaya)

Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve

Southern most islands of Andaman And Nicobar (A&N Islands)

Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

Indian part of Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka (Tamil Nadu)

Manas Biosphere Reserve

Part of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamprup and Darang districts (Assam)

Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve

Part of delta of Ganges and Brahamaputra river system

Simlipal Biosphere Reserve

Part of Mayurbhanj district (Orissa)

Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve

Part of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia Districts (Assam)

Dehang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve

Part of Siang and Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh

Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve

Parts of Betul, Hoshangabad and Chindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh

Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve

Parts of Khangchendzonga hills and Sikkim.

Highest Biosphere Reserve in the Country.

Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney  Wildlife Sanctuaries and their adjoining areas in Kerala

Achanakamar - Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve

Covers parts of Anupur and Dindori districts of M.P. and parts of Bilaspur districts of Chhattishgarh State

Kachchh Biosphere Reserve

Part of Kachchh, Rajkot, Surendra Nagar and Patan Civil Districts of Gujarat State

Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve

Pin Valley National Park and surroundings; Chandratal and Sarchu&Kibber Wildlife Sancturary in Himachal Pradesh

Seshachalam Hills Biosphere Reserve

Seshachalam Hill Ranges covering parts of Chittoor and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh

Panna Biosphere Reserve Part of Panna and Chhattarpur districts in Madhya Pradesh

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