Following is the list of 18 biosphere reserves in India:
| Name | Year of Notification | State(s) | Location in the state(s) | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve | 1986 | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka | Part of Wayanad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Madumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani Hills. | 5520 |
| Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve | 1988 | Uttarakhand | Part of Chamoli, Pithoragarh, and Almora districts. | 5860 |
| Nokrek Biosphere Reserve | 1988 | Meghalaya | Part of East, West, and South Garo Hill districts. | 820 |
| Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve | 1989 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Southernmost region of the island. | 885 |
| Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve | 1989 | Tamil Nadu | The Indian part of the Gulf of Mannar extends from Rameswaram island in the North to Kanyakumari in the South. | 10500 |
| Manas Biosphere Reserve | 1989 | Assam | Part of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, and Darang districts. | 2837 |
| Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve | 1989 | West Bengal | Part of the delta of the Ganges and Brahmaputra river system in the state. | 9630 |
| Simlipal Biosphere Reserve | 1994 | Odisha | Part of the Mayurbhanj district. | 4374 |
| Dibru – Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve | 1997 | Assam | Part of the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts. | 765 |
| Dehang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve | 1998 | Arunachal Pradesh | Part of Upper Siang, West Siang, and Dibang Valley districts. | 5111.5 |
| Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve | 1999 | Madhya Pradesh | Part of Betul, Hoshangabad and Chhindwara districts. | 4981.72 |
| Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve | 2000 | Sikkim | Part of the North and West districts in the state. | 2619.92 |
| Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve | 2001 | Tamil Nadu, Kerala | Part of Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts in Tamil Nadu and Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and, Pathanamthitta districts in Kerala. | 3500.36 |
| Achanakmar- Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve | 2005 | Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh | Part of the Anuppur and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. | 3835.51 |
| Kachchh Biosphere Reserve | 2008 | Gujarat | Part of Kachchh, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Patan districts. | 12454 |
| Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve | 2009 | Himachal Pradesh | Pin Valley National Park and surroundings; Chandratal and Sarchu and Kibber wildlife sanctuary. | 7770 |
| Seshachalam Hills Biosphere Reserve | 2010 | Andhra Pradesh | Seshachalam hill ranges in the Eastern Ghats encompass part of the Chittoor and Kadapa districts. | 4755.997 |
| Panna Biosphere Reserve | 2011 | Madhya Pradesh | Part of Panna and Chhatarpur districts. | 2998.98 |
List of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in India
Following is the list of 11 biosphere reserves in India that are included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
| Sl. No. | Name | Year | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve | 2000 | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka |
| 2 | Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve | 2001 | Tamil Nadu |
| 3 | Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve | 2001 | West Bengal |
| 4 | Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve | 2004 | Uttarakhand |
| 5 | Similipal Biosphere Reserve | 2009 | Odisha |
| 6 | Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve | 2009 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 7 | Nokrek Biosphere Reserve | 2009 | Meghalaya |
| 8 | Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve | 2012 | Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh |
| 9 | Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve | 2013 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 10 | Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve | 2016 | Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
| 11 | Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve | 2018 | Sikkim |
| 12 | Panna Biosphere Reserve | 2020 | Madhya Pradesh |
Distribution of Biosphere Reserves Across the World
| Continent | Number Of Countries | Number of Biosphere Reserve Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Europe and North America | 41 | 308 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 24 | 172 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 22 | 132 |
| Africa | 33 | 90 |
| Arab States | 14 | 36 |
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