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.
|
SL. No. |
Reserve |
State(s) |
Year |
|
1 |
Nicobar Islands |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
2013 |
|
2 |
Achanakamar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve |
Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh |
2012 |
|
3 |
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve |
Meghalaya |
2009 |
|
4 |
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve |
Madhya Pradesh |
2009 |
|
5 |
Simlipal Biosphere Reserve |
Odisha |
2008 |
|
6 |
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve |
Uttarakhand |
2004 |
|
7 |
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve |
Tamil Nadu |
2001 |
|
8 |
Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve |
West Bengal |
2001 |
|
9 |
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve |
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka |
2000 |
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