S.No

Biosphere Reserve

Location National Park

Wildlife sanctuary/Tiger reserve

Endangered species/ crtically

Endemic species

Highest populatn/rare mammals

vulnerable

1 Great Rann of Kutch2008

Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, Luni River, which originates in Rajasthan, drains into the desert in the northeast corner of the Rann.

. From the city of Bhuj, various ecologically rich and wildlife conservation areas of the Kutch/Kachchh district can be visited such as Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, Kutch Bustard Sanctuary, Banni Grasslands Reserve and Chari-Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve

Indian Wild Ass

2 Gulf of Mannar

The estuaries ofThamirabarani

 Gulf of Mannar Marine

critically endangered species

A unique endemic species

Dugong, a vulnerable marine mammal is the

1989 River of south India and the Malvathu Oya (Malvathu River) of Sri Lanka drain into the Gulf.

National Park. 

including Humpback whale, Fin whale,[16] and Blue whale.[17

of Balanoglossus – Ptychodera fluva, 

flagship mammal of the park

3 Sundarbans1989

It is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. To the south the forest meets the Bay of Bengal; to the east it is bordered by the Baleswar River and to the north there is a sharp interface with intensively cultivated land

Its national park

Its tiger reserve

Royal Bengal tigers,estuarine crocodile, northern river terrapins (Batagur baska), Olive Ridley turtles, Gangetic dolphin, ground turtles, Hawks Bill Turtles and King Crabs (Horse shoe). Some species such as hog deer (Axis porcinus), water buffalos (Bubalus bubalis),Barasingha or swamp

 the endemic Brown-winged Kingfishers(Pelargopsis amauroptera) and the globally threatenedLesser Adjutants (Leptoptilos javanicus) and Masked Finfoots (Heliopais personata) and birds of prey such as the ospreys (Pandion haliaetus), White-bellied Sea Eagles (Haliaeetus

There are several other threatened mammal species, such as the capped langurs (Semnopithecus pileatus), smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata), Oriental small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinerea), and great Bengal Civets (Viverra zibetha).

deer (Cervus duvauceli), Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), single horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and the mugger crocodiles or marsh crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) started to become extinct in the Sundarbans towards the middle of the 20th century,

leucogaster) and Grey-headed Fish-eagles (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus).

4 Cold Desert2009

Western

Himalayas

himachal

Pradesh

 Pin Valley National Park

Kibber wild life santuary

Snow leopard

5 Nanda Devi 1988

Nanda devi peak 7817, and drained

Nanda devi national

 Himalayan musk deer, Mainland serow and Himalay

by the Rishi Ganga through the Rishi Ganga Gorge, a steep, almost impassable defile. Devistan I, II: 6,678 metres (21,909 ft), 6,529 m (21,421 ft)

Rishi Kot: 6,236 m (20,459 ft)

the state of Uttarakhand in 

park an tahr. Gorals are not found within, but in the vicinity of the Park. Carnivores are represented by Snow leopard, Himalayan black bear and perhaps also brown bear.Langurs are found within the park, whereas rhesus macaque are known to occur in the neighboring areas of the park

6 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve1988

Tamil Nadu, Kerala and KarnatakaInternational Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats and Nilgir

Mukurthi National Park, Bandipur

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu

Wayanad Wildlife

 It has largest population of two endangered species Lion-tailed macaque and Nilgiri tahr.[2]

i Hills ranges of South India

National Park, Nagarhole National Park Silent Valley National Park,

Sanctuary, Kerala

7 Dihang-Dibang 1998

a biosphere reserve constituted under the Man & Biosphere Programme. Arunachal pradesh

 Mouling National Park

Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary

Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, red goral, musk deer (at least two species), red panda, Asiatic black bear, occasional tiger and Gongshan muntjac occur, while among birds there are the rare Sclater's monal and Blyth's tragopan.[1] Two flying squirrels have been discovered from the vicinity of this reserve. These are named

asMechuka giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mechukaensis) [2] and Mishmi Hills giant flying squirrel (Petaurista mishmiensis).[3]

8 Pachmarhi Biosphere ReservePachmarhi Biosphere Reserve 1999

Is a non use conservation area in the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh

Satpura National Park

BORI SANCTUARYPachmarhi Sanctuary

The endemic fauna includes chinkara, nilgai, barking deer, cheetal, leopards, wild dogs and wolves.[

 Large mammal species include tiger, leopard, wild boar, muntjac deer, gaur(Bos gaurus), chital deer (Axis axis), sambar (Cervus unicolor), and rhesus macaques. Bison, Indian giant squirrel and flying squirrel are endemic fauna of this reserve.

9 Seshachalam Hills 2010

are hilly ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in southern Andhra Pradesh state, in southeastern India. The ranges were formed during the Precambrian era (3.8 billion to 540 million years ago). Minerals contained in these hills include sandstone and shale interbedded with limeston

globally threatened yellow-throated Bulbul Pcynonotus, Xantholaemus, Pompadour Green Pigeon, Terron Pompadore – a bird generally found in the Himalayan region besides the large Hawk-cuckoo Hierococcyx Sparverioides found in the region in the back drop of such unchecked fire s

10 Simlip The park has an Simlipa ELEPHANT Simlipal is home to

al 1994

area of 845.70 square kilometres (326.53 sq mi) and has some beautiful waterfalls like Joranda and Barehipani adjoining Santhal tribal settlementsThe high hills of Simlipal are surrounding Meghasani, the highest peak in the national park At least 12 rivers cut across the plain area. The prominent among them are Budhabalanga, Palpala Bandan, Kharkai River and Deo Deccan Peninsula

l National Par

RESERVE ninety-nine Royal Bengal Tigers, 432 Wild elephants.[2] Besides Simlipal is famous for Gaurs (Indian Bisons), Chausingha,[1] as well as anorchidarium.[3] The park has a sizeable population of reptiles, which includes snakes and turtles. The "Mugger Crocodile Management Programme" has helped the Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) to survive and flourish on the banks of Khairi river.[1]

11 Achanakamar –Amar

Madhya Pradesh, ChhattisgarhThe

Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary 

kantak 2005

Achanakmar Sanctuary is designated as the core zone of the reserve, and the rest of the 3284.36 km2 serves as the buffer zone of the reserve The topography of the soil in the Amarkantak plateau is bauxite rocks The reserve is also the source of three major river systems: the Narmada, the Johilla and the Son River.[2] Maikal hill ranges together with Vindhya and Satpura lie within the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.

12 Manas 1989

Located in the Himalayan f

TIGER RESERVE ,

The park is well known for

Manas have the largest population of

oothillsThe park is divided into three ranges. The western range is based at Panbari, the central at Bansbari near Barpeta Road, and the eastern at Bhuiyapara nearPathsala The Manas river is the main river, a major tributary of Brahmaputra river. 

ELEPHANT RESERVE

its rare and endangered wildlife which is not found anywhere else in the world like the Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare, Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog.

endangered Bengal Florican

13 Khang

chendz

onga2000

The park gets its name from the mountain Kanchenjunga (alternative spellingKhangchendzonga) which is 8,586 metres (28,169 ft) tall, the third-highest peak in the world. There are many glaciers in

Kanchenjunga National Park)

A recent study revealed, that the Asiatic wild dog has become very rare in the area. The wild dogs in the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve are believed to belong to the rare and genetically

The park contains many mammal species including musk deer, snow leopard, Himalayan Tahr, wild dog, sloth bear, civet, Himalayan black bear, red panda, Tibetan wild ass,Himalayan blue sheep, serow, goral and takin, as well as reptiles including rat snake andRussell's

the park including the Zemu glacie

distinct subspecies

viper.

14 Agasthyamali Biosphere Resere 2001

The Western Ghats, Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve,  The area contains important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including forests containing threatened species of outstanding value to science and conservation.[2] They are between

Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (tamilnadu) Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary(kerla)

Endangered mammals here include the Bengal Tiger, Indian Elephant, lion-tailed macaques, Nilgiri Tahr and the vulnerable Gaur, Sloth Bear, Malabar Spiny Dormouse and Nilgiri Marten. 

 Rare animals include the tiger, Asian Elephant, and Nilgiri Tahr

the Cardamom Hills andAryankavu Pass at NH-208 about 9° north latitude and the vicinity of theMahendragiri peak near Kanyakumari at about 8° 20' north latitudOther nearby peaks areCherumunji Mottai and Naga Pothigai (

 WikiMiniAtlas8°35′38″N   77°17 ′10″E) (1,600 metres (5,200 ft)). There are at least 23 more peaks over 1,600 metres (5,200 ft).[3]

Agastyamalai is

home to the Kanikkaran people, one of the oldest surviving hunter-gatherer tribes in the world.[5]

15 Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve 1989

The Nicobars lie in the Bay of Bengal, eastern Indian Ocean, 190 km to the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra

Campbell Bay National Park Galathea National Park ( southern)

Species of fauna in the reserve include: Nicobar scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis, a megapode bird), theEdible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), the Nicobar Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa), saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), giant Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Malayan box turtle, Nicobar tree shrew, reticulated python (Python reticulatus) and the giant robber crab (or coconut

crab, Birgus latro).16 Nokrek 1988

Tura Peak in West Garo Hills district ofMeghalaya,

Nokrek national park

 Nokrek is also an important habitat of the Asian elephants Red Panda

17 Dibru-Saikhowa 1997

Dibru - Saikhowa national park is located at about 12 km north of Tinsukiatown of Assam The park bounded is by the Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers in the north and Dibru river in the south Due to the auto stocking by the Brahmaputra and Dibru river, it is rich in fish diversity. Dibru Saikhowa National Park is one of the 19 (nineteen) biodiversity hotspots in the

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Its also a wild life santuary

Golden LangurDibru-Saikhowa is uniformly rich and diver in herpetofauna. 2 species of Monitor Lizards, 8 species of Turtles and 8 species of Snakes have so far been recorded from the Dibru-Saikhowa.

world. 18 Panna 2011

Panna was given theAward of Excellence in 2007 as the best maintained national park of India by the Ministry of Tourism of India in madya Pradesh  This area is the northernmost tip of the natural teak forests and the easternmost tip of the natural 'Kardhai' Anogeissus pendula forests. the region, famous for its diamond industry, is also home to some of the best wildlife species in India and is one of the most famous Tiger Reserves in the

Panna national park

22 tiger reserve 5th in madya pradesh

Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), the king of the jungle, roams freely in this secure, though a bit small habitat along with his fellow beings - leopard (Panthera pardus), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), wolf (Canis lupus), hyaena (Hyaena hyaena), caracal (Felus caracal) and other smaller cats. Sloth bear has his most favourite home in the

country. The park is known worldwide for its wild cats, including tigers as well as deer and antelope. Due to its closeness to one of the best-known Indian tourist attraction in India, Khajuraho, the park is recognized as an exciting stop-over destination.

rock escarpments and undisturbed vales. The wooded areas are dotted with sambar, the largest of Indian deers, chital and chowsingha. One can easily see nilgai and chinkara in most open areas in the grasslands, specially on the periphery