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Biosphere Reserves of India

6th March 2013

5th March 2013

Biosphere Reserves of India

Demarcation of Biosphere reserves Biosphere Reserves are demarcated into three inter-related zones. These are (i) natural or core zone (ii) manipulation or buffer zone and (iii) A transition zone outside the buffer zone. Core Zone Buffer Zone Transition Zone The Core Zone: The core zone is kept absolutely undisturbed. It must contain suitable habitat for numerous plant and animal species, including higher order predators and may contain centers of endemism. Core areas often conserve the wild relatives of economic species and also represent important genetic reservoirs. The core zones also contain places of exceptional scientific interest. A core zone secures legal protection and management and research activities that do not affect natural processes and wildlife are allowed. The Buffer Zone: In the Buffer Zone, which adjoins or surrounds core zone, uses and activities are managed in ways that protect the core zone. These uses and activities include restoration, demonstration sites for enhancing value addition to the resources, limited recreation, tourism, fishing and grazing, which are permitted to reduce its effect on core zone. Research and educational activities are to be encouraged. Human activities, if natural within BR, are likely to be permitted to continue if these do not adversely affect the ecological diversity. The Transition Zone: The Transition Zone is the outermost part of a Biosphere Reserve. This is usually not delimited one and is a zone of cooperation where conservation, knowledge and management skills are applied and uses are managed in harmony with the purpose of the Biosphere Reserve. This includes settlements, crop lands, managed forests and area for intensive recreation, and other economic uses characteristic of the region. Difference between BR and National parks/Sanctuaries: It may be noted that BRs are not a substitute or alternative, but a re-enforcement to the existing protected areas. However, the Biosphere Reserves differ from protected areas due to their emphasis on Conservation of overall biodiversity and landscape (rather than some specific flagship species) to allow natural and evolutionary processes to continue without any hindrance, and enhancement of local peoples participation and their Training. Genetic reservoirs, research activities which do not affect natural process Restoration, limited recreation, tourism, fishing and grazing zone of cooperation, settlements, crop lands, managed forests and area for intensive recreation

Courtesy: Ministry of Environment and Forests

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March 5th, 2013 | Tags: biodiversity, protected areas, wild life conservation, wildlife | Category: Environment , Geography

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arvind pal singh on May 2, 2013 at 11:59 am said:

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