S.

N
o
1

Biosp
here
Reser
ve
Great
Rann
of
Kutch
2008

Location

Nation
al Park

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

Gulf of The estuaries

Manna ofThamirabaran
r
i River of south

Wildlife
sanctuary/Ti
ger reserve

Endangered
species/
crtically

Endemic
species

. From the city

of Bhuj,
various ecologi
cally rich
and wildlife
conservation a
reas of the
Kutch/Kachchh
district can be
visited such
as Indian Wild
Ass
Sanctuary, Kut
ch Desert
Wildlife
Sanctuary, Nar
ayan Sarovar
Sanctuary, Kut
ch Bustard
Sanctuary, Ba
nni Grasslands
Reserve and C
hari-Dhand
Wetland
Conservation
Reserve
Gulf of
Mannar
Marine

Highest
populatn/rare
mammals

vuln

Indian Wild Ass

critically
endangered
species

A unique
endemic
species

Dug
a vu
mam

1989

Sunda
rbans
1989

India and
the Malvathu
Oya (Malvathu
River) of Sri
Lanka drain into
the Gulf.
It is the largest
single block of
tidal halophytic
mangrove fores
t 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

National
Park.

Its
national
park

Its tiger
reserve

including Hum of Balanoglos

pback
sus Ptychod
whale, Fin
era fluva,
[16]
whale, and
Blue whale.[17

flag
the

Royal Bengal
tigers,estuarin
e
crocodile, nort
hern river
terrapins (Bat
agur
baska), Olive
Ridley
turtles, Gange
tic dolphin,
ground
turtles, Hawks
Bill
Turtles and
King Crabs
(Horse shoe).
Some species
such as hog
deer (Axis
porcinus),
water buffalos
(Bubalus
bubalis),Baras
ingha or
swamp deer
(Cervus

The
othe
mam
such
lang
(Sem
pile
coa
(Lut
pers
Orie
claw
(Aon
and
Cive
zibe

the
endemic Bro
wn-winged
Kingfishers(P
elargopsis
amauroptera
) and the
globally
threatenedLe
sser
Adjutants (Le
ptoptilos
javanicus) an
d Masked
Finfoots (Heli
opais
personata) a
nd birds of
prey such as
the ospreys (
Pandion
haliaetus), W
hite-bellied
Sea
Eagles (Halia
eetus
leucogaster)

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,
4

Cold
Desert
2009

Western
Himalayas
himachal

and Greyheaded Fisheagles (Ichth

yophaga
ichthyaetus).

Pin
Kibber wild life
Valley
santuary
National
Park

Snow leopard

Nanda
devi
national
park

Himalayan musk
deer, Mainland
serow and Himalay
an tahr. Gorals are

Pradesh
5

Nanda
Devi
1988

Nanda
devi peak
7817, and

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

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

Nilgiri
Biosp
here
Reser
ve

Rishi Kot:
6,236 m
(20,459 ft)
the state
of Uttarakhand i
n
Tamil Nadu,
Kerala and
KarnatakaInter Mukurth
national
i
Biosphere

Muduma
lai Wildlife
Sanctuary,

It has largest
population of
two
endangered
species Lion-

1988

Dihang
Dibang
1998

Reserve in
the Western
Ghats and Nilgir
i Hills ranges
of South India

National
Tamil Nadu
Park,
Wayana
Bandipu
d Wildlife
r
Sanctuary,
National
Kerala
Park, Na
garhole
National
ParkSile
nt
Valley
National
Park,
a biosphere
Moulin Dibang Wildlife
reserve constitu g
Sanctuary
ted under
National
the Man &
Park
Biosphere
Programme.
Arunachal
pradesh

tailed
macaque and
Nilgiri tahr.[2]

Rare mammals
such as Mishmi
takin, red
goral, musk
deer (at least two
species), red
panda, Asiatic
black bear,
occasional tiger an
d Gongshan
muntjac occur,
while among birds
there are the
rare Sclater's
monal and Blyth's
tragopan.[1] Two flyi

ng squirrels have
been discovered
from the vicinity of
this reserve. These
are named
asMechuka giant
flying
squirrel (Petaurista
mechukaensis) [2] a
nd Mishmi Hills
giant flying
squirrel (Petaurista
mishmiensis).[3]
8

Pachm
arhi
Biosph
ere
Reser
vePac
hmarh
i
Biosph
ere
Reser
ve
1999

Is a non use
Satpura
conservation
National
area in
Park
the Satpura
Range of Madhy
a Pradesh

BORI
SANCTUARY
Pachmarhi
Sanctuary

The
endemic
fauna
includes c
hinkara, nil
gai, barkin
g
deer, chee
tal, leopar
ds, wild
dogs
and wolve
s.[

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

Seshac
halam
Hills
2010

are hilly ranges

part of
the Eastern
Ghats in
southern Andhr
a Pradesh state,
in
southeastern In
dia. The ranges
were formed
during
the Precambria
n era (3.8
billion to 540
million years
ago). Minerals
contained in
these hills
include
sandstone and
shale
interbedded
with limeston

10

Simlip

The park has an

globally t
yellow-th
Pcynonot
Xanthola
Pompado
Pigeon, T
Pompado
generally
Himalaya
besides t
cuckoo H
Sparverio
the regio
drop of s
fire s

Simlipa

ELEPHANT

Simlipal is home to

al
1994

11

Achan
akam
ar
Amar

area of 845.70
square
kilometres
(326.53 sq mi)
and has some
beautiful
waterfalls
like Joranda and
Barehipani
adjoining Santh
al tribal
settlements
The high hills of
Simlipal are
surrounding Me
ghasani, the
highest peak in
the national
park At least 12
rivers cut across
the plain area.
The prominent
among them
are Budhabalan
ga, Palpala
Bandan, Kharkai
River and Deo
Deccan
Peninsula
Madhya
Pradesh,
ChhattisgarhT
he Achanakmar

l
RESERVE
Nationa
l Par

Achanakmar
Wildlife
Sanctuary

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

kanta
k
2005

12

Manas
1989

Sanctuary is
designated as
the core zone of
the reserve, and
the rest of the
3284.36 km2 ser
ves 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 an
d Satpura lie
within the
AchanakmarAmarkantak
Biosphere
Reserve.
Located in
the Himalayan f
oothillsThe park

TIGER
RESERVE ,
ELEPHANT

The park is
well known for
its rare and

Manas have the

largest population of
endangered Bengal

13

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.
Khang The park gets its
name from the
chendz mountain Kanch
onga
enjunga (alterna
2000
tive
spellingKhangch
endzonga)
which is 8,586
metres
(28,169 ft) tall,
the third-highest
peak in the
world. There are
many glaciers in
the park
including

RESERVE

Kanche
njunga
Nationa
l Park)

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

Florican

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

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 an
d takin, as well as
reptiles including rat
snake andRussell's
viper.

14

Agasth
yamali
Biosph
ere
Resere
2001

the Zemu glacie

The Western
Ghats,
Agasthyamalai
Sub-Cluster,
including all of
Agasthyamalai
Biosphere
Reserve, The
area contains
important and
significant
natural habitats
for insitu conservatio
n of biological
diversity,
including forests
containing threa
tened species of
outstanding
value to science
and
conservation.[2]
They are
between
the Cardamom

Kalakkad
Mundanthura
i Tiger
Reserve
(tamilnadu)
Neyyar
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Peppara
Wildlife
Sanctuary,
Shenduruny
Wildlife
Sanctuary(ke
rla)

subspecies
Endangered m
ammals here
include
the Bengal
Tiger, Indian
Elephant, liontailed
macaques, Nil
giri Tahr and
the vulnerable
Gaur, Sloth
Bear, Malabar
Spiny
Dormouse and
Nilgiri Marten.

Ra
inc
the
Ele
and

Hills andAryank
avu Pass at NH208 about 9
north latitude
and the vicinity
of
theMahendragiri
peak
near Kanyakum
ari at about 8
20' north
latitudOther
nearby peaks
areCherumunji
Mottai and Naga
Pothigai (
WikiMiniAtlas
83538N 7717
10E) (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

15

Great
Nicob
ar
Biosp
here
Reser
ve
1989

16 Nokrek
1988

people, one of
the oldest
surviving hunter
-gatherer tribes
in the world.[5]
The Nicobars lie
in the Bay of
Bengal,
eastern Indian
Ocean, 190 km
to the north of
the Indonesian i
sland
of Sumatra

Campbel
l Bay
National
Park
Galathe
a
National
Park ( so
uthern)

Tura Peak
in West Garo

Nokrek
national

Species of fauna in
the reserve
include: Nicobar
scrubfowl (Megapodiu
s nicobariensis,
a megapode bird),
theEdible-nest
Swiftlet (Aerodramus
fuciphagus),
the Nicobar Longtailed
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).
Nokrek is also an
important habitat of

17 DibruSaikhowa
1997

18 Panna
2011

Hills
park
district ofMegha
laya,
Dibru DibruSaikhowa
Saikhow
national park is
a
located at about National
12 km north
Park
of Tinsukiatown
of Assam The
park bounded is
by
the Brahmaputr
a and Lohit river
s 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
world.
Panna was
Panna
given theAward national

the Asian elephants

Red Panda
Its also a wild
life santuary

22 tiger
reserve 5th in

Go
Lan
Sai
uni
div
her
spe
Liza
of T
spe
hav
rec
Dib

Tiger
(Panthera

of Excellence in park
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 for
ests and the
easternmost tip
of the natural
'Kardhai' Anoge
issus
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
country. The
park is known
worldwide for

madya
pradesh

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
rock
escarpments
and

its wild cats,

including tigers
as well as deer
and antelope.
Due to its
closeness to
one of the bestknown Indian
tourist
attraction in
India,
Khajuraho, the
park is
recognized as
an exciting
stop-over
destination.

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