Biosphere Reserves of India | List of 18 Biosphere Reserves

Biosphere Reserves of India, 18 Biosphere Reserves in India

The program of Biosphere Reserves was initiated under the ‘Man and Biosphere’ (MAS) program by UNESCO in 1970.

The purpose of the formation of the Biosphere Reserves is to conserve in situ all forms of life, along with its support system, in its totally, so that it could serve as a referral system for monitoring and evaluating changes in the natural ecosystem.

The first Biosphere Reserves of the world was established in 1969.

Presently, there are 18 existing Biosphere Reserves in India.

The government of India has established 18 biosphere reserves in India.

List of all 18 Biosphere Reserves in India

S.N.	Biosphere Reserves	Year of Establishment	State/ UT
1	Nilgiri (First Biosphere Reserves)	1986	Tamil Nadu, Kerala, & Karnataka
2	Nanda Devi	1988	Uttarakhand
3	Nokrek	1988	Meghalaya
4	Great Nicobar	1989	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
5	Manas	1989	Assam
6	Gulf of Mannar	1989	Tamil Nadu
7	Sundarbans	1989	West Bengal
8	Simlipal	1994	Odissa
9	Dibru-Saikhowa(Smallest Biosphere Reserves )	1997	Assam
10	Dang-Dibang	1998	Arunachal Pradesh
11	Pachmarhi	1999	Madhya Pradesh
12	Khangchen Dzong	2000	Sikkim
13	Agasthyamalai	2001	Kerala
14	Achanakmar-Amarkantak	2005	Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
15	Great Rann of Kutchh	2008	Gujrat
16	Cold Desert (Largest Biosphere Reserves)	2009	Himachal Pradesh and J & K
17	Seshachalam Hills	2010	Andhra Pradesh
18	Panna	2011	Madhya Pradesh

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