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Biosphere reserves of India [7] Year Name Location State Type Key fauna ... the largest biosphere reserve in India. Gujarat: Desert: Indian wild ass: 12454 16 2009 ...
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 ] Established in 1936, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu was the first bird sanctuary and the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary was established later ...
Also a biosphere reserve and Elephant reserve Indian Elephants, Wild water Buffalo, Capped langur, Rare species such as,Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur and pygmy hog: Manas River, Beki River: Nameri National Park: Landscape of the National Park Dendrobium Orchid bloomed in the park: NearBhalukpong: 1998
National biosphere reserves of India (4 P) Pages in category "Biosphere reserves of India" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Protected areas of Tamil Nadu cover an area of 3,305 km 2 (1,276 sq mi), constituting 2.54% of the geographic area and 15% of the 22,643 km 2 (8,743 sq mi) recorded forest area of the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It ranks 14th among all the states and union territories of India in terms of total protected area. [1]
The Indian government has established 18 biosphere reserves [5] (categories roughly correspondingly to IUCN Category V Protected areas) to protect larger areas of natural habitat than a typical national park or animal sanctuary, and that often include one or more national parks or reserves, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic ...
Name of protected area Area km 2 District Major wildlife supported Notified Kachchh Biosphere Reserve 12454.00 Kutch: Indian wild ass: 2008 Chhari Dhand Conservation Reserve: 227.00 Kutch: Wetland birds 2008 Banni Grasslands Reserve: Kutch
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