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List of Biosphere Reserves in India





Biosphere Reserves in India
1. Achankamar- Amarkantak
Location: Covers parts of Anupur and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh and parts Bilaspur districts of Chhattisgarh.
2. Agasthyamalai
Location:  Neyyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries and their adjoining areas in Kerala.
3. Cold Desert
Location: Pin Valley National Park and surroundings; Chandratal and Sarchu & Kibber Wildlife in Himachal Pradesh.
4. Dehang- Debang
Location: Part of Siang and Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh.
5. Dibru- Saikhowa
Location: Part of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia Districts (Assam)
6. Great Nicobar
Location: Southern most islands of Andaman & Nicobar.
7. Gulf of Mannar




Location: Indian part of Gulf of Mannar between India and Srilanka (Tamil Nadu)
8. Kachchh
Location: Part of Katchchh, Rajkot, Surendra Nagar and Patan Civil Districts of Gujarat State.
9. Khang Chendzonga
Location: Parts of Khang Chenzonga hills and Sikkim.
10. Manas
Location:  Part of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamprup and Daran districts (Assam)
11. Nanda Devi
Location: Part of Chamoli, Pithoragarh and  Bageshwar districts (Uttarakhand)
12. Nilgiri
Location:  Part Wayanad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Madumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka)
13. Nokrek
Location: Part of Garo Hills (Meghalya)
14. Seshachalam Hills
Location:  Covering parts of Chittor and Kadapa districts of  Andhra Pradesh
15. Simlipal
Location: Part of Mayurbhanj district (Orissa)
16. Sunderban
Location:  Part of delta of Ganges and Brahamaputra river system (West bengal)