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Biosphere reserves of India

1. PRESENTATION ON Biosphere reserves of India Presented by-Divya Jyotirmayee Sahoo

2. Biosphere A biosphere reserve is an ecosystem with plants and animals of unusual scientific and natural intrest.It is a title given by UNESCO to help protect the sites. The is to promote management,research and education in ecosystem conservation. This includes the 'sustainable use of natural resources. Biosphere reserves exchange knowledge and experiences on new ideas for sustainable development. The aim is to get a balanced relationship between mankind and nature.

3. Functions of biosphere reserves a conservation function - to contribute to the conservation of landscapes, ecosystems, species and genetic variation; a development function - to foster economic and human development which is socio culturally and ecologically sustainable; a logistic function - to provide support for research,monitoring, education and information exchange related to local, national and global issues of conservation and development.

4. Biosphere reserve zones the core area the buffer zone the transition area

5. Role of biosphe rereserve A biosphere reserve preserves Wild population Life style of tribals Genetic resources of domesticated plants and animals It helps in Conservation Promotes economic development Scientific research, monitoring & education

6. Biosphere reserves of India 1.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve-Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Kamataka 2.Nabda Devi National Park & Biosphere Reserve-Uttarakhand 3.Gulf of-Tamilnadu 4.Nokrek- Meghalaya 5.Sundarbans -West Bengal 6.Manas - Assam 7.Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve-Andaman and Nicobar Islands 8.Similipal - Odisha 9.Dibru-Saikhowa-Assam 10.Dihang-Dibang- Arunachal Pradesh 11.Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve-Madhya Pradesh 12.Khangchendzonga - Sikkim 13.Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve - Kerala, Tamil Nadu 14.Achanakmar - Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 15.Great Rann of Kutch - Gujarat 16.Cold Desert - Himachal Pradesh 17.Seshachalam Hills -Andhra Pradesh 18.Panna - Madhya Pradesh

7. World network Nine of the eighteen biosphere reserves are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list. 1. Nilgiri (2000) 2. Gulf of Mannar (2001) 3. Sunderbans (2001) 4. Nanda Devi (2004) 5. Nokrek (2009) 6. Pachmarhi (2009) 7. Simlipal (2009) 8. Achanakmar- Amarkantak (2012) 9 Great Nicobar (2013) UNESCO Biosphe Rereserves in INDIA

8. Potential sites for Biosphe Rereserves Following is the list of potential sites for Biosphere Reserves as selected by Ministry of Forests and Environment Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh Thar Desert, Rajasthan Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat Kavalam, Assam Kanha, Madhya Pradesh North Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Abujmarh, Chhattisgarh Chintapalli, Andhra Pradesh Lakshadweep Islands, Lakshadweep Singhbhum Singhbhum Seshachalam Blue Mountain Tawang and West Kamang

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