What are Biosphere Reserves? Conservation of Plants and Animals
Class 8 Science Biosphere reserves
- Biosphere reserves are the extended protected land mean at for the conservation of wild animals and plants.
- It is also meant to restore the traditional life of the tribals residing in the area.
- The biosphere reserves maintain the biological diversity of an area.
- The Biosphere Reserves of India are as follows:
| Biosphere Reserve | State |
| Great Rann of Kutch | Gujarat |
| Gulf of Mannar | Tamil Nadu |
| Sunderbans | West Bengal |
| Cold Desert | Himachal Pradesh |
| Nandadevi | Uttarakhand |
| Nilgiri | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka |
| Dihang-Dibang | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Panchmarhi | Madhya Pradesh |
| Seshachalam Hills | Andhra Pradesh |
| Similipal | Odisha |
| Achanakamar-Amarkantak | Madhya Pradesh |
| Manas | Assam |
| Khangechendzonga | Sikkim |
| Agasthyamalai | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Great Nicobar | Andaman and Nicobar Island |
| Nokrek | Meghalaya |
| Dibru-Saikhowa | Assam |
| Panna | Madhya Pradesh |
Wildlife sanctuary
- Wildlife sanctuaries are the regions where animals kept protected from any sort of disturbance to their habitat and their surroundings.
- They are also aimed at providing suitable and comfortable living conditions to the animals. Killing, poaching or capturing of animals is strictly prohibited in these regions.
- The sanctuaries in India have beautiful and unique landscapes, dense forests, bushes in the delta of the big river and mountain forests to protect the animals in their natural habitat.
- Animals like black buck, white-eyed buck, elephant, golden cat, gharial, marsh crocodile, rhinoceros, python, etc. are some of the threatened animals are protected and conserved in the wildlife sanctuaries.
| Wildlife Sanctuary | State |
| Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary | Rajasthan |
| Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary | Chilika |
| Mudumalai Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary | Kerala |
| Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary | Kerala |
| Govind Wildlife Sanctuary | Uttarakhand |
| Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary | Gujarat |
National park
- National parks are also established for the protection of flora and fauna.
- They are protected areas intended to provide a natural habitat with all natural resources to the animals where they can freely roam and use the habitat.
- These areas are extended and diverse enough to protect the entire ecosystem including the flora, fauna, historic objects, and the natural landscapes.
The National Parks of India are as follows:
| National Park | State |
| Ranthambhore National Park | Rajasthan |
| Corbett National Park | Uttarakhand |
| Bandhavgarh National Park | Madhya Pradesh |
| Periyar National Park | Kerala |
| Kaziranga National Park | Assam |
| Sunderbans | West Bengal |
| Kanha National Park | Madhya Pradesh |
- Are red data books for plants, animals, and various other species.
- It is maintained by the International Union for the conservation of Nature Resources (IUCN).
- It contains the most updated information on the global conservation status of species.
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