NTE Praxis: Indian Geography Biosphere reserves

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Biosphere Reserves

To preserve the genetic diversity in representative ecosystem

So far 13 Biosphere Reserve have been set up

1. NandaDevi: Uttaranchal

2. Nilgiris:Tamil Nadu Kerala, Karnataka

3. Lokrek: Meghalaya

4. Great Nicobar: Nicobar Island

5. Gulf of Mannar: Tamil Nadu

6. Manas: Assam

7. Sunderbans: West Bengal

8. Simlipal: Orissa

9. Dibru Daikhowa: Assam

10. Dehang Debang- Arunachal Pradesh

11. Kanchenjunga: Sikkim

12. Agasthyamalai: Kerala

Three of them are recognized on world network of Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO Nilgiris, Sunderban, Gulf Of Mannar