A) Nilgiri biosphere reserve
B) Nanda Devi biosphere reserve
C) Utharakhand biosphere reserve
D) Great Nicobar biosphere reserve
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
A fascinating Ecosystem of the hill ranges of Nilgiris and its surrounding environments covering a tract of over 5000 Square kilometres was constituted as Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in September 1986 under Man and Biosphere Programme. Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve is India's first and foremost biosphere reserves with a heritage, rich in flora and fauna. Biosphere Reserve program focuses on conserving natural diversity on a long term basis and sustainable development. The NBR is part of the Western Ghats chain of mountains of the Indian peninsula. It lies between \[10{}^\circ 45'N\] to \[12{}^\circ N\] and \[76{}^\circ E\] to \[77{}^\circ 15'E\] with a total area of 5520 sq. km spread across the three states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Altitude within the NBR varies from 250 m to 2670 m and the reserve encompasses a diversity of vegetation types, ranging from tropical evergreen to thorny scrub. There are six protected areas within the reserve and still larger tracts of forests that lie outside of these, known as Reserve Forests.
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