Biosphere Reserves in India (As on March, 2023) | ||||
(In Sq. Km.) | ||||
Bio-Geographic Zones | Biosphere Reserve | Inclusion of Biosphere Reserve in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserve | Date of Declaration | Area |
Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu; Wynad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Mudumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani Hills; Malabar Rain Forest. | ||||
Uttarakhand; Chamoli, Pithoragarh & Almora; Western Himalayas. | ||||
Meghalaya; Garo Hills; Burma Monsoon Forest (Meghalaya Hills). | ||||
Assam; Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup and Darang; Indo-Malayan Realm. | ||||
West Bengal; Delta of Ganges & Brahamaputra river; Indo-Malayan Realm. | ||||
Tamil Nadu; Indian part of Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka; Characterised by Specialised Ecosystems, Namely, Sea grass, Coral Reefs, Mangroves and Island. | ||||
Andaman & Nicobar Islands; Southern Most Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Island. | ||||
Orrisa; Mayurbhanj; Deccan Peninsula (Chhota Nagpur). | ||||
Assam; Dibrugarh and Tinsukhia; Both Indian and Malayan Sub Region (North East Region, Brahmputra Valley). | ||||
Arunachal Pradesh; Siang and Debang Valley; Indo-Malayan Realm; Himalayas (East Himalaya). | ||||
Madhya Pradesh; Betul, Hoshangabad and Chindwara; Deccan Peninsula (Central Highlands). | ||||
Sikkim; Sikkim Trans-Himalaya (Central Himalaya). | ||||
Tamil Nadu & Kerala; Thirunelvedi and Kanya Kumari States/UTss in Tamil Nadu and Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanmthita of Kerala; Indo-Malayan Realm, Western Ghats. | ||||
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh; Anuppur and Dindori Distt. of MP, Bilaspur Dist. of Chhattisgarh; Malayan Realm (Deccan Peninsula). | ||||
Gujarat; Kachchh, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Patan Civil; Indian Desert. | ||||
Himachal Pradesh; Pin Valley National Park and Surroundings, Chandratal and Sarchu & Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary; Trans-Himalaya (Tibetan Plateau). | ||||
Andhra Pradesh; Seshachalam Hill Range in Eastern Ghats Encompsssing part of Chitoor and Kadapa; Malayan Realm (Deccan Peninsula). | ||||
Madhya Pradesh; Panna and Chhattarpur States/UTs; Deccan Peninsula (Central Highlands) Upper Gangetic Plane. | ||||
India |