Protected Areas: Year-wise Names, Geographical Coverage and Area of Biosphere Reserves in India
The dataset contains year-, state- and district-wise compiled data on the names, geographical coverage and total area of the biosphere reserves notified in India, along with year in which UNESCO included each biosphere of India in their list of global biosphere areas
Protected Areas: Year-wise Names, Geographical Coverage and Area of Biosphere Reserves in India
The dataset contains year-, state- and district-wise compiled data on the names, geographical coverage and total area of the biosphere reserves notified in India, along with year in which UNESCO included each biosphere of India in their list of global biosphere areas
Rows: 18
Columns: 11
Time period: 2023
Last Updated: 11 October 2023
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data_as_on
year
date_of_notification
year_of_inclusion_in_unesco_biosphere_list
biosphere_reserve_name
geographical_coverage_states
geographical_coverage_districts
geographical_area_type
area
unit
note
March, 2023
1986
01.09.1986
2000
Nilgiri
Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Wynad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Mudumalai, Nilambur
Silent Valley and Siruvani hills, Malabar Rain forest
5520
area in square kilometers
March, 2023
1988
18.01.1988
2004
Nanda Devi
Uttarakhand
Chamoli, Pithoragarh and Almora
Western Himalayas
6407.03
area in square kilometers
March, 2023
1988
01.09.1988
2009
Nokrek
Meghalaya
Garo Hills, Burma Monsoon Forest (Meghalaya Hills)
820
area in square kilometers
March, 2023
1989
14.03.1989
Manas
Assam
Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup and Darang
Indo-Malayan Realm
2837
area in square kilometers
March, 2023
1989
29.03.1989
2001
Sunderbans
West Bengal
Delta of Ganges and Brahamaputra river, Indo-Malayan Realm
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Protected Areas: Year-wise Names, Geographical Coverage and Area of Biosphere Reserves in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19257