The Indian government has established 4 Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO categories roughly corresponding to IUCN Category V Protected areas), which protect larger areas of natural habitat (than a National Park or Animal Sanctuary), and often include one or more National Parks and/or preserves, along buffer zones that are open to some economic uses. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... An animal sanctuary is a place where animals can come to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. ...

To date there are 14 reserves established by the government of which four biosphere reserves are a part of the International Network of Biosphere Reserves [1]:

• Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
• Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
• Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
• Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is an International Biosphere Reserve located in the Western Ghats and Nilgiri Hills ranges of southern India. ... Nanda Devi is the second tallest mountain in India (Kangchenjunga is the tallest) and its name means Bliss-Giving Goddess. ... Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh and India The Sundarbans delta is the largest mangrove forest in the world. ... The Gulf of Mannar is an arm of the Indian Ocean, lying between the southern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka at a width of between 160 and 200 km (100 to 125 mi). ...

List of Biosphere Reserves

Biosphere Reserves

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West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nanda Devi is the highest mountain which is completely within the territory of India and was also the highest mountain in the British Empire at its fullest extent. ... Chamoli is a district of Uttaranchal state of India. ... Pithoragarh (Hindi-पिथौरागढ़) is the easternmost Himalayan district in the state of Uttaranchal , India. ... Almora is a district of Uttaranchal state, India. ... Uttaranchal (उत्तरांचल) became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000 after a relatively short and peaceful struggle by its people in the 1990s, having previously comprised part of Uttar Pradesh. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of The Nilgiris district The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... Wayanad District, in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district, carved out of Kozhikode District and Kannur District. ... Nagarhole National Park (also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park) is located 94 km away from Mysore. ... This article is about Bandipur in Nepal. ... Nilambur is a small town in Malappuram district, Kerala. ... Silent Valley is one of the following: The Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Arunachal Pradesh  (Devanagari: अरुणाचल प्रदेश) is a state of India. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... The Parchmarhi Biosphere Reserve is a conservation area in the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh state, India. ... Betul district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India, and Betul town is the district headquarters. ... Hoshangabad District is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India, and Hoshangabad town is the district headquarters. ... Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Mayurbhanj District is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. ... Orissa   (Devanagari: उड़ीसा) (2001 provisional pop. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amarkantak is a unique natural heritage area in eastern Madhya Pradesh, India. ... Anuppur is a town in northeastern Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... Dindori is a town in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... Bilaspur, a district of Himachal Pradesh, India is famous for the manmade Govind Sagar Lake on the Sutlej River, acts as the reservoir for the Bhakra and Nangal Dam project. ... Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ... Chhattisgarh (छत्तीसगढ़), a state in central India, formed when the sixteen southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Manas is the name of: A Kyrgyz epic poem (see Manas (epic); A commune in Drôme département, in France (see Manas, Drôme) Level of consciousness in Yogacara Buddhism, the manas-vijnana A river in the state of Assam in India. ... Kokrajhar is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. ... Bongaigaon is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. ... Barpeta is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. ... Nalbari is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. ... Kamrup was the mighty Kingdom ruled by Narayana Dynasty before the British broke the Kingdom into two big districts. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world (after Mount Everest and K2) with an altitude of 8,586 metres (28,169 feet). ... Sikkim (also Sikhim) (Hindi: सिक्किम) is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... A view of the Agasthyarkoodam from the base A view of the Agasthyamalai range from the Tirunelveli rainshadow region Agastya Malai (Agastyarkoodam) is a peak of 1868 m in the Western Ghats. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve encompasses most of the island of Great (or Grand) Nicobar, one of Indias Nicobar Islands. ... Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with an extra detailed area around Port Blair The Andaman & Nicobar Islands   (Tamil: அந்தமான் நிகோபார் தீவுகள், Hindi: अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप) is a union territory of India. ... Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with an extra detailed area around Port Blair The Andaman & Nicobar Islands   (Tamil: அந்தமான் நிகோபார் தீவுகள், Hindi: अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप) is a union territory of India. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CambridgeBayWeather 08:26, 23 August 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India. ... Meghalaya (मेघालय in DevanāgarÄ«) is a small state in north-eastern India. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dibrugarh is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. ... Tinsukia District is one of the twenty three districts of Assam state, India. ... Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. ...

See also

• List of Protected areas in India
• Protected areas of India
• National parks of India

// National Parks Wildlife Sanctuaries Tiger Reserves Biosphere Reserves Reserve Forests Coral Reefs Mangrove Areas Zoos Reference Ministry of Forests - List of protected areas in India] Categories: | | ... India has the following kinds of Protected areas, in the sense of the word designated by IUCN. As of May 2004, India has 156,700 km² of surface area designated as protected areas, roughly 4. ... Indias first National Park (IUCN Category II Protected area) was Hailey National Park, now Jim Corbett National Park, established in 1935. ...

References

• United Nations List of National Parks and Protected Areas: India (1993)
• Ministry of Forests and Environment Protected Areas website
• Ministry of Environment and Forests