List of India's Biosphere Reserves in UNESCO MAB list
Biodiversity is defined as ‘the variability among living organism from all sources, including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystem’.
Here, we are giving the list of India's Biosphere Reserves in UNESCO MAB list which is very helpful in the preparation of competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.
India's Biosphere Reserves in UNESCO MAB list
Biosphere Reserves in UNESCO MAB list |
Location |
Year |
Nilgiri |
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka |
2000 |
Gulf of Mannar |
Tamil Nadu |
2001 |
Sunderbans |
West Bengal |
2001 |
Nanda Devi |
Uttarakhand |
2004 |
Nokrek |
Meghalaya |
2009 |
Panchmarhi |
Madhya Pradesh |
2009 |
Similipal |
Orissa |
2009 |
Achnakmar-Amarkantak |
Madhya Pradesh |
2012 |
India is a recognised as one of the mega-diverse countries, rich in biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge. It has a long history of conversation and sustainable use of natural resources and is a party to many international environmental conventions.