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Nilgiri Biosphere
Reserve
• Estd. in 1986, Nilgiri falls within the state
boundaries of Karnataka, Kerala, and
Tamil Nadu, along the western ghats.
• The key fauna of the Nilgiris is the Lion-
tailed Macaque and Nilgiri Tahr.
• It includes the Aralam, Mudumalai,
Mukurthi, Nagarhole, Bandipur, and
Silent Valley national parks, as well as
the Wayanad and Sathyamangalam
wildlife sanctuaries.
 Nanda Devi Biosphere
Reserve
• Estd. in 1988.
• Rishi Ganga river
• UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Himalayan Musk Deer, Mainland
Serow, Himalayan Tahr
 Nokrek Biosphere
Reserve

• Estd. in 1988.
• The key fauna of the Nokrek is
the Red Panda.
• Other species – Hoolock Gibbon,
Pig-tailed macaque, stump-
tailed macaque, Binturong,
Clouded Leopard, Elephant,
Leopard and Gaur.
Great Nicobar Biosphere
Reserve
• Designated as a biosphere reserve in the year
1989, Great Nicobar falls within the
boundaries of the Andaman and Nicobar
islands.
• The key fauna of the Great Nicobar is
the Saltwater crocodile.
• Galathea WS, Campbell Bay WS.
• Nicobarese and Shompen tribe.
Gulf Of Mannar
Biosphere Reserve

• Designated as a biosphere
reserve in the year 1989, the
Gulf of Mannar falls within the
state boundaries of Tamil
Nadu.
• The key fauna of this coast is
the dugong(sea cow).
• Coral reefs
 Sunderbans Biosphere
Reserve

• Estd. in 1989.
• The key fauna of the Sunderbans is
the royal Bengal tiger.
• Largest single block of tidal halophytic
mangrove forest in the world.
• Sunderbans Delta is the only mangrove
forest in the world inhabited by tigers.
• UNESCO World Heritage Site & and
a Ramsar site (a wetland site designated
to be of international importance).
 Manas Biosphere
Reserve

• Estd. in 1989.
• Contiguous with the Royal Manas National
Park in Bhutan.
• The key fauna of Manas is the red panda and
the golden langur.
• Manas river flows through the west of the
park.
• Other species – Assam roofed turtle, hispid
hare, golden langur, pygmy hog.
Simlipal Biosphere
Reserve

• Estd. in 1994.
• The key faunas are the royal Bengal
tiger, Asian elephant, Gaur, and Chausingha.
• Waterfalls – Joranda and Barehipani Falls.
• Named after Semul tree, also called red silk
cotton tree
• It includes three protected areas Similipal
Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary,
Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Erenga Kharias and Mankirdias tribes.
 Dibru – Saikhowa
Biosphere Reserve

• Estd. in 1997.
• Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers
• The forest type of Dibru-Saikhowa
comprises semi-evergreen forests,
deciduous forests, littoral and swamp
forests, and patches of wet evergreen
forests.
• It is most famous for the rare white-
winged wood ducks as well as feral horses
and golden langur.
• Maguri Motapung wetland is a part of the
Reserve.
Panchmarhi
Biosphere Reserve
• Designated as a biosphere
reserve in the year 1999,
Panchmarhi falls within the
state boundaries of Madhya
Pradesh.
• The key fauna of
Panchmarhi are the giant
squirrel and the flying
squirrel.
• Bori, Panchmarhi and
Satpura National Park.
 Dehang-dibang
Biosphere Reserve

• Estd. in 1998.
• Mishmi takin, Red goral, Musk deer, Red
panda, Asiatic black bear,
• Flying squirrel- 1. Mechuka Giant Flying
Squirrel 2. Mishmi Hills Giant Flying
Squirrel
• Mouling National Park. Dibang WLS.
Khangchendzonga
Biosphere Reserve

• Estd. in 2000.
• The key fauna of this region is the red
panda and the snow leopard.
• Water body: Zemu glacier
• Tribe: Lepcha tribe
• Tholung monastery – located in the
park’s buffer zone.
• India’s first “Mixed World Heritage
Site” on UNESCO World Heritage List
Agasthyamalai
Biosphere Reserve
• Estd. in 2001 in states of Kerala and
Tamil Nadu.
• The key fauna here are the elephants
and the Nilgiri Tahr.
• Neyyar, Peppara, and Shendurney
Wildlife Sanctuaries and their
adjoining areas in Kerala.
• Shola Forest.
• Kanikaran tribe.
Achanakamar –Amarkantak
Biosphere Reserve

• Estd. in 2005 in Madhya

Pradesh and Chattisgarh,
along the Maikala hills.
• Narmada, Johila and Son
rivers emerge
from Amarkantak Plateau
• The topography of the soil
in the Amarkantak plateau
is bauxite rocks.
Great Rann of Kutch
Biosphere Reserve
• Estd. in 2008.
• The key fauna of this desert is
the Indian Wild Ass, Great
Flamingo, Great Indian Bustard,
Greater Florican, Lesser Florican
• Luni, Rupen and Banas river.
• Famous for Chir Batti, a strange
dancing light phenomenon
• Banni Grassland (re-introduction
of cheetah).
• Chari-Dhand Wetland, Narayan
Sarovar Sanctuary, Kutch
Bustard Sanctuary.
 Cold Desert
Biosphere Reserve
• Estd. in 2009.
• The key fauna here is the snow leopard.
• Pin Valley National Park, Chandratal
Ramsar site and Sarchu and Kibber
Wildlife Sanctuary
 Seshachalam
Biosphere Reserve
• Designated as a biosphere reserve in
the year 2010, Seshachalam hills fall
within the state boundaries of Andhra
Pradesh, along the eastern ghats.
• Tirumala hills, Malwadi Gundam
waterfalls on Tirumala hills
• Famous for Slender Loris
• It has large reserves of red
sandalwood which is used in
medicines, soaps, spiritual rituals.
Panna Biosphere
Reserve
• Estd. in 2011.
• Ken River (one of the least polluted
tributaries of the Yamuna River) flows
through the reserve and the Ken-Betwa
river interlinking project will also be
located in it.
• The region is also famous for Panna
diamond mining.
• Panna Biosphere Reserve is the third in
Madhya Pradesh to be included in the
World Network of Biosphere
Reserves (WNBR) after Pachmarhi and
Amarkantak.
• The key fauna here is the sambhar and
sloth bear, tiger, chinkara, and chital.
YEAR NAME STATES
2001 Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve West Bengal

2009 Simlipal Biosphere Reserve Odisha

2009 Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve Madhya Pradesh

2009 Nokrek Biosphere Reserve Meghalaya

2000 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu
2004 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve Uttarakhand

2001 Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu

2013 Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve Great Nicobar

2012 Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve Chhattisgarh

2016 Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve Kerala and Tamil Nadu

2018 Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve Part of North and West Sikkim districts