Biosphere reserves are areas designated by UNESCO to help protect ecosystems and promote conservation, research, education, and sustainable development. They aim to balance human use of natural resources with protection of biodiversity. Biosphere reserves have three main zones - a core area for strict protection, a buffer zone, and an outer transition area where sustainable activities are allowed. India has 18 biosphere reserves that help preserve wildlife, tribal lifestyles, and genetic resources while promoting conservation, economic growth, and scientific study. Nine of India's biosphere reserves are part of the global UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

1. PRESENTATION ON
Presented by-Divya Jyotirmayee Sahoo

2. Biosphere
● A biosphere reserve is an ecosystem with plants and animals of
unusual scientific and natural intrest.It is a title given by
UNESCO to help protect the sites.
● The is to promote management,research and education in
ecosystem conservation.
● This includes the 'sustainable use of natural resources.
Biosphere reserves exchange knowledge and experiences on
new ideas for sustainable development.
● The aim is to get a balanced relationship between mankind and
nature.

3. ● a conservation function - to contribute to the
conservation of landscapes, ecosystems,
species and genetic variation;
● a development function - to foster economic
and human development which is socio
culturally and ecologically sustainable;
● a logistic function - to provide support for
research,monitoring, education and information
exchange related to local, national and global
issues of conservation and development.

4. Biosphere reserve zones
● the core area
● the buffer zone
● the transition area

5. Role of biosphe rereserve
A biosphere reserve preserves
● Wild population
● Life style of tribals
● Genetic resources of domesticated plants and animals
It helps in
● Conservation
● Promotes economic development
● Scientific research, monitoring & education

6. Biosphere reserves of India
1.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve-Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Kamataka
2.Nabda Devi National Park & Biosphere Reserve-Uttarakhand
3.Gulf of-Tamilnadu
4.Nokrek- Meghalaya
5.Sundarbans -West Bengal
6.Manas - Assam
7.Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve-Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8.Similipal - Odisha
9.Dibru-Saikhowa-Assam
10.Dihang-Dibang- Arunachal Pradesh
11.Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve-Madhya Pradesh
12.Khangchendzonga - Sikkim
13.Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve - Kerala, Tamil Nadu
14.Achanakmar - Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh
15.Great Rann of Kutch - Gujarat
16.Cold Desert - Himachal Pradesh
17.Seshachalam Hills -Andhra Pradesh
18.Panna - Madhya Pradesh

7. World network
Nine of the eighteen biosphere reserves are a part of the
World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man
and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list.
1. Nilgiri (2000)
2. Gulf of Mannar (2001)
3. Sunderbans (2001)
4. Nanda Devi (2004)
5. Nokrek (2009)
6. Pachmarhi (2009)
7. Simlipal (2009)
8. Achanakmar- Amarkantak (2012)
9 Great Nicobar (2013)
UNESCO Biosphe Rereserves in INDIA

8. Potential sites for Biosphe Rereserves
Following is the list of potential sites for Biosphere Reserves as selected
by Ministry of Forests and Environment
Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh
Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
Kavalam, Assam
Kanha, Madhya Pradesh
North Islands of Andaman and Nicobar
Abujmarh, Chhattisgarh
Chintapalli, Andhra Pradesh
Lakshadweep Islands, Lakshadweep
Singhbhum
Singhbhum
Seshachalam
Blue Mountain
Tawang and West Kamang

9. Thank you
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