STATE AND ITS FEATURES-04

FATHIMA NUSRIN

LET US LOOK INTO

1. MAJOR RANGES
2. MAJOR PEAKS
3. MAJOR PASSES
4. MAJOR BIOSPHERE RESERVES
5. MAJOR NATIONAL PARKS
6. MAJOR SANCTUARIES
7. IMPORTANTS ARTS AND MONUMENTS
8. MAJOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ,WATERWAYS AND
RAILWAYS

MAJOR BIOSPHERE RESERVES IN INDIA

● Biosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by
UNESCO for representative parts of natural and cultural
landscape and extending over large area of terrestrial or
coastal/marine ecosystems or a combination thereof.
● BRs are thus special environments for both people and
the nature and are living examples of how human beings
and nature can co-exist while respecting each others'
needs.
● These areas are internationally recognized within the
framework of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MAB)
programme, after receiving consent of the participating
country.
It must be noted that the BR is not intended to replace
existing protected areas but to widen the scope of
conventional approach of protection and further
strengthens the Protected Area Network. Existing legally
protected areas (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuary, Tiger
Reserve and reserve/protected forests) may become part
of the BR without any change in their legal status. On the
other hand, inclusion of such areas in a BR will enhance
their national value.
Recently, Panna Biosphere Reserve was also given the
International status of UNESCO Protected Biosphere Reserve.
The status was given in the year 2020, and prior to that, the
Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve from India was also
included in this list in 2018. With the addition of the two
Biosphere Reserves, 12 of the 18 biosphere reserves in the
country have become part of the World Network of Biosphere
Reserves which is based on the UNESCO Man and the
Biosphere (MAB)Programme list.
The UNESCO Protected Biosphere Reserves list in India are
given below.

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