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  2. List of mountain peaks of Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    Maharashtra has an extensive mountain range running parallel to its 750 km long coastline. [1] This range is geographically part of the Sahyadris or the Western Ghats which forms a crest along the western edge. [2] of the Deccan plateau separating it from the coastal Konkan belt. Throughout its extent it bears some renowned peaks, hill stations ...

  3. Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    The sanctuary was notified by the state government of Maharashtra in 1985 with the total area of is 130.78sq. km., under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The sanctuary includes nine tribal villages. The area's bio-diversity has been retained as it will be preserved as a cluster of sacred groves for generations. [4]

  4. Sikkim - Wikipedia

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    Sikkim (/ ˈ s ɪ k ɪ m / SIK-im; Nepali:) is a state in northeastern India.It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south.

  5. List of Ramsar sites in India - Wikipedia

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    The site provides food products and agricultural fodder, as well as maintains biodiversity. However, invasive species threaten its ecological character, with over 40% of documented floral species being exotic. The Office of the Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and state forest officers undertake joint management of the sanctuary. 28 Sambhar Lake

  6. Biosphere reserves of India - Wikipedia

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    States/ UT Year 1 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve: Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka: 2000 2 Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve: Tamil Nadu: 2001 3 Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve: West Bengal: 2001 4 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve: Uttarakhand: 2004 5 Nokrek Biosphere Reserve: Meghalaya: 2009 6 Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve: Madhya Pradesh: 2009 7 Simlipal ...

  7. List of conservation reserves in India - Wikipedia

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    The wildlife conserves are declared by the state government in official gazette. [1] The state government after consultation with the local communities can declare any land adjacent to National Park or sanctuaries or linking two protected areas which is owned by the government as conservation reserve under the section 36A of The Wildlife ...

  8. Biogeographic classification of India - Wikipedia

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    An additional 10 hotspots were added subsequently. [24] [25] The concept of biodiversity hotspots designates those areas most important from the point of view of biodiversity, and is of special importance to endemic species. The designated 35 hotspots harbour over 50% of the world's endemic plant species and 42% of all endemic terrestrial ...

  9. Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    The Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board, constituted by the Government of Maharashtra in January 2012 under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, is the nodal body for the conservation of biodiversity within and outside forest areas in the State.