Biosphere reserves of india – Top GK

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January 15, 2023 / Geography Lists / By Top GK Team

Biosphere reserves of India

There are 18 biosphere reserves in India out of which 12 biosphere reserves are internationally recognized under Man and Biosphere Reserve program of UNESCO.

S. No.	Biosphere Reserve Name	Notification Year	Location : State(s)
1	Nilgiri	1986 (2000)*	Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
2	Nanda Devi	1988 (2004)*	Uttarakhand
3	Nokrek	1988 (2009)*	Meghalaya
4	Great Nicobar	1989 (2013)*	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
5	Gulf of Mannar	1989 (2001)*	Tamil Nadu
6	Manas	1989	Assam
7	Sunderbans	1989 (2001)*	West Bengal
8	Simlipal	1994 (2009)*	Orissa
9	Dibru-Saikhowa	1997	Assam
10	Dehang-Dibang	1998	Arunachal Pradesh
11	Pachmarhi	1999 (2009)*	Madhya Pradesh
12	Khangchendzonga	2000 (2018)*	Sikkim
13	Agasthyamalai	2001 (2016)*	Kerala
14	Achanakamar – Amarkantak	2005 (2012)*	Madhya Pradesh, Chhattishgarh
15	Kachchh	2008	Gujarat
16	Cold Desert	2009	Himachal Pradesh
17	Seshachalam Hills	2010	Andhra Pradesh
18	Panna	2011 (2020)*	Madhya Pradesh

*International recognition year

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