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Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve located in the Western Himalayas, within Himachal Pradesh in North India. It was established as a biosphere reserve in August 2009. [1] Biosphere reserves are the areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which promote the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.
The park is located in the desert habitat of the Spiti Valley, within the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, in the Himalayas region. [2] Spreading south of Dhankar Gompa near the Tibetan border, the park marks the border between the formerly separate districts of Lahaul and Spiti. The elevation of the park ranges from about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft ...
In total there are 18 biosphere reserves in India. ... Cold Desert: Pin Valley National Park and surroundings; Chandratal and Sarchu & Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary:
Cold Desert (biosphere reserve) I. Inderkilla National Park; K. Khirganga National Park; Kugti Sanctuary; S. Shivalik Fossil Park; Simbalbara National Park
They also fall under ten biomes: Deserts and Xeric Shrublands, Flooded Grasslands and Savannas, Mangroves, Montane Grasslands and Shrublands, Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests, Temperate Conifer Forests, Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests, Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests, Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas ...
Pages in category "Biosphere reserves of India" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Cold Desert (biosphere reserve) D. Dihang-Dibang ...
A visual journey along the Colorado River, from the headwaters to Mexico, that shows the environmental toll on the depleting resource.
Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary (or the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary) is a high-altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the Ladakhi adjunct of the Changthang plateau in the Changthang District of the union territory of Ladakh.