List of Biosphere Reserves of India

 

* Biosphere reserves in bold are part of World Network of Biosphere Reserves

Sl. NoYearNameStateTypeKey Fauna
12008Great Rann of KutchGujaratDesertIndian Wild Ass
21989Gulf of MannarTamil NaduCoastsDugong or Sea Cow
31989SundarbansWest BengalGangetic DeltaRoyal Bengal Tiger
42009Cold DesertHimachal PradeshWestern HimalayasSnow Leopard
51988Nanda DeviUttarakhandWestern HimalayasNA
61986Nilgiri Biosphere ReserveTamil Nadu, Kerala and KarnatakaWestern GhatsNilgiri Tahr, Lion-tailed macaque
71998Dihang-DibangArunachal PradeshEastern HimalayaNA
81999Pachmarhi Biosphere ReserveMadhya PradeshSemi-AridGiant Squirrel, Flying Squirrel
92010Seshachalam HillsAndhra PradeshEastern GhatsNA
101994SimlipalOdishaDeccan PeninsulaGaur, Royal Bengal Tiger, Wild elephant
112005Achanakamar -AmarkantakMadhya Pradesh, ChhattisgarhMaikala HillsNA
121989ManasAssamEast HimalayasGolden Langur, Red Panda
132000KhangchendzongaSikkimEast HimalayasSnow Leopard, Red Panda
142001Agasthyamalai Biosphere ReserveKerala, Tamil NaduWestern ghatsNilgiri Tahr, Elephants
151989Great Nicobar Biosphere ReserveAndaman and Nicobar IslandsIslandsSaltwater Crocodile
161988NokrekMeghalayaEast HimalayasRed Panda
171997Dibru-SaikhowaAssamEast HimalayasGolden Langur
182011PannaMadhya PradeshKen RiverTiger, Chital, Chinkara, Sambharand Sloth bear


Nine of the eighteen biosphere reserves of India are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list. They are given in ‘bold’ in the above list.

  • The Indian government has established 18 Biosphere Reserves of India, roughly corresponding to IUCN Category V Protected areas. 
  • India has over 553 animal sanctuaries, referred to as Wildlife sanctuaries (IUCN Category IV Protected Area). 
  • The National parks of India are IUCN category II protected areas. 
  • As of may 2020, there were 105 national parks in India and more parks on the process of getting commissioned.
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