Biosphere Reserves

The term ‘Biosphere Reserve' should denote an area:
• Which is, set aside for the conservation of the resources of the biosphere and for the improvement of the relationship between man and the environment;
• Which is, to serve as sites for long term scientific research as well as education all over the world.

List of Biosphere Reserves
• Achanakmar-Amarkanta- Madhya Pradesh & Chhattishgarh
• Agasthyamalai- Kerala
• Dehang-Debang- Arunachal Pradesh
• Dibru-Saikhowa- Assam
• Great Nicobar- Andaman and Nicobar
• Gulf of Mannar - Tamil Nadu
• Khangchenjunga – Sikkim
• Manas- Assam
• Nanda Devi-Uttaranchal
• Nilgiri -Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka
• Nokrek-Meghalaya
• Pachmarhi -Madhya Pradesh
• Simlipal-Orissa
• Sunderbans-West Bengal

Biosphere Reserve Objectives:-
Each Biosphere Reserve is intended to fulfill three basic functions, which are complementary and mutually reinforcing:
•  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 (UNESCO, 2005).