UNESCO launched its World Heritage Biodiversity Programme in India in 2007 to conserve spectacular examples of natural heritage identified as World Heritage sites. The project focuses on community participation and capacity building for the protected areas of Kaziranga and Manas National Parks in Assam, Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan, and Nanda Devi National Park in Uttarakhand. The Hogrekan area in Karnataka's Chikmagalur district covers 2508.15 acres and contains unique shola vegetation and grasslands with medicinal plant species. It serves as an important wildlife corridor between protected areas. The document encourages observing and appreciating nature to experience the energy from the sun, water

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10. Heritage
Property that is or may be inherited; an
inheritance.
Valued objects and qualities such as
cultural traditions, unspoiled
countryside, and historic buildings that
have been passed down from...

11. UNESCO’s World Heritage Biodiversity
Programme in India
It was formally launched on 25
July, 2007, by the Honorable
Minister of State, Environment and
forest, Government of India, Shri
Sevugan Regupathy. at a one-day
workshop held in New Delhi.
The project seeks to conserve the
earth’s most spectacular examples
of natural and biological heritage in
India, which have been identified as
the World Heritage Biodiversity sites
by UNESCO. The project will focus
mainly on community participation
in the management of the protected
area and capacity building of the
park management. The study area
for the project will cover four World
Heritage Biodiversity sites- Kaziranga
and Manas in Assam, Keoladeo (also
sometimes referred to as Ghana) in
Rajasthan and Nanda Devi in
Uttaranchal.

12. Biodiversity Heritage Sites
Name of the Site Hogrekan
Name of the District Chikmagalur
Taluk Kadur
Gram Panchayat Balliganuru
Area 2508.15 acres
Importance of the
area
The area has unique Shola vegetation and grass land with number
of floral species which are unique and having lot of medicinal value.
Hogrekan is moderately wooded land and its vegetation is of dry
deciduous type and has a link with Bababudanagiri and
Kemmangundi, adjoining Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and
Yemmedode Tiger Reserve and serving as "Wildlife Corridor"
between Kudremukha and Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary.
Government
Notification
No.FEE.35 ENV 2009 dated 4.9.2010

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19. Experience the energy from sun

23. Observe water

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