How many Bioreserves are there in India?

Answer 1

An area containing a wildlife preserve bordered by a buffer zone in which more frequent use is permitted to the public, established as a way of integrating habitat conservation with the interests of the local community

Two Bio-Reserves in India- Nilgiri, Nanda Devi, Manas, Sunderbans, Gulf Of Mannar, Great Nicobar.......

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Bio-reserves are multipurpose protective areas to preserve the genetic diversities.Its main objectives are:

1. Conservation of plants,animals,micro-organisms.

2.Promotion of research on ecological conservation.

3.Education and training to create an awareness of the biosphere.

There are 12 biosphere reserves in INDIA.They are:

1.NILGIRI(Tamil Nadu,Andhra pradesh,Karnataka)

2.NANDADEVI(UP)

3.NOKREK(Meghalaya)

4.THE GREAT NICOBAR ISLAND(A&N Island)

5.GULF OF MAUNAR(Tamil Nadu)

6.MANAS(Assam)

7.SUNDERBAN(West Bengal)

8.SIMPLIPAL(Orissa)

9.DIBRU SAIKHOWA(Assaml)

10.DEHANGH-DEBANGH(Arunanchal)

11.PACHMARHI(MP)

12.KANCHANJUNGHA(Sikkim)

BY VIGNESH

Answer 2

The Indian government has established 15 Biosphere Reserves of India, (categories roughly corresponding to IUCN Category V Protected areas), which protect larger areas of natural habitat (than a National Park or Animal Sanctuary), and often include one or more National Parks and/or preserves, along buffer zones that are open to some economic uses. Protection is granted not only to the flora and fauna of the protected region, but also to the human communities who inhabit these regions, and their ways of life.

Seven of the fifteen biosphere reserves are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list[2].

• Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
• Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
• Sundarbans national park
• Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
• Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
• Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
• Simlipal Biosphere Reserve

The last three are among the 22 new sites recently added by UNESCO to its World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Their inclusion raises the number of Indian sites on the World list to seven, from a total of 15 Biosphere Reserves across the subcontinent.Recently India has added one more area as bsr namely cold desert of Himachal Pradesh taking the total count to 16.

List of Biosphere ReservesBiosphere reserves of India (area wise)YearNameLocationStateTypeArea (km²)12008Rann of Kuchch/ gyan bharati ReservePart of Kuchh, Rajkot and Surendranagar DistrictGujaratDesert1245421989Gulf of MannarIndian part of Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri LankaTamil NaduCoasts1050031989SunderbansPart of delta of Ganges and Barahamaputra river systemWest BengalGangetic Delta963041988Nanda DeviParts of Chamoli District, Pithoragarh District & Almora DistrictUttarakhandWest Himalayas586051986Nilgiri Biosphere ReservePart of Wynad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Mudumalai,Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani HillsTamil Nadu, Keralaand KarnatakaWestern Ghats552061998Dehang DebangPart of Siang and Debang valleyArunachal PradeshEast Himalayas511271999Pachmarhi Biosphere ReserveParts of Betul District, Hoshangabad District andChhindwara DistrictMadhya PradeshSemi-Arid492681994SimlipalPart of Mayurbhanj districtOrissaDeccan Peninsula437492005Achanakamar -AmarkantakPart of Annupur, Dindori and Bilaspur districtsMadhya Pradesh,ChattisgarhMaikala Range3835101989ManasPart of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrupand Darrang DistrictAssamEast Himalayas2837112000KanchanjungaParts of Kanchanjunga HillsSikkimEast Himalayas2620122001Agasthyamalai Biosphere ReserveNeyyar, Peppara and Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary and their adjoining areasKeralaWestern ghats1828131989Great Nicobar Biosphere ReserveSouthern most islands of Andaman and Nicobar IslandsAndaman and Nicobar IslandsIslands885141988NokrekPart of Garo HillsMeghalayaEast Himalayas820151997Dibru-SaikhowaPart of Dibrugarh District and Tinsukia DistrictAssamEast Himalayas765

Answer 3

an area preserving wildlife, landforms, and waterways while providing appropriate public use and enjoyment of a naturalenvironment.