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There are 18 biosphere reserves in India. [1] They protect larger areas of natural habitat than a typical national park or animal sanctuary, and often include one or more national parks or reserves, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses.
In the 1970s, an area of around 5,670 km 2 (2,190 sq mi) in the Nilgiri Mountains was proposed to be included in the list of biosphere reserves of India.This proposed area encompassed a forestry zone of 2,290 km 2 (880 sq mi), a core zone of 2,020 km 2 (780 sq mi), an agricultural zone of 1,330 km 2 (510 sq mi) and a restoration zone of 30 km 2 (12 sq mi).
Biosphere reserves of Madhya Pradesh [4] Year Name Location Type Key fauna Area (km 2) 1 1999: Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve: Parts of Betul District, Narmadapuram District and Chhindwara District: Semi-arid: Giant squirrel, flying squirrel: 4981.72 2 2005: Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
Pages in category "Biosphere reserves of India" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Bio reserved of india full map of india . The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in India established in 2001, located in the southernmost end of the Western Ghats and includes 3,500.36 km 2 (1,351.50 sq mi) of which 1828 km 2 is in Kerala and 1672.36 km 2 is in Tamil Nadu.
Conservation Reserves are the legally protected areas which act as a buffer zone or connectors or migratory corridors between two ecologically separated wildlife habitats to avoid fragmentation. The wildlife conserves are declared by the state government in official gazette. [ 1 ]
Map of the Indian protected areas of the Kangchenjunga Biosphere Reserve and National Park. Khangchendzonga National Park covers an area of 849.50 km 2 (327.99 sq mi) in Mangan district and Gyalshing district at an elevation of 1,829 m (6,001 ft) to over 8,550 m (28,050 ft). It is one of the few high-altitude national parks of India and was ...
Additionally, there are 33 Elephant Reserves covering 80,778 km 2 (31,189 sq mi) under the Project Elephant, which may overlap with the wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves. [4] [5] [6] Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu was established in 1936 as India's first bird sanctuary.