Important points for endangered species in India
Project Crocodile:
Project crocodile was started in 1975 .Crocodile bank was
started in chennai to increase population of crocodiles
Project Gir Lion:
It was started surviving habitat of Asian lion. At present
in asia continent this type of lion is only found in Gir forest. Clearing of
forest for agriculture, excessive cattle grazing other reasons led the decline
in the population of gir lionsProject Tiger:
Project tiger was started in 1973 april by government of
india
At present there are 48 tiger reserves in india
Largest tiger reserve
in india is the Nagarjunsagar srisailam project reserve of telengana
1998 was the year of
tigers
From 1972 tiger was the national animal of india issued by
government
Project elephant:
Project elephant was started in 1992.The main aim of project
is to increase the elephant population
At present there are 20000 elephants in india as per
estimation
Mainly Elephants are found in rain forests of
tamilnadu,Karnataka,kerala
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List of 18 Biosphers in India
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Biosphere
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Year of
Establishment
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Area coverage
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1.Nilgiri
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1986
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Tamilnadu,Karnataka
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2.Nandadevi
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1988
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Uttarakhand
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3.Nokrek
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1988
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Megalaya
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4.Manas
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1989
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Westbengal
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5.sunderbhans
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1989
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Westbengal
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6.Guldf of Manner
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1989
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Tamilnadu
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7.Great Nicobar
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1989
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Andaman Nicobar
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8.Simplipal
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1999
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Oddisha
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9.Dibru saikova
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1997
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Assam
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10.Dihang dibang
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1998
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Arunchalpradesh
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11.Panchamari
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1999
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Madhyapradesh
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12.Knchanganga
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2000
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Sikkim
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13.Agastyamalai
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2001
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Kerala
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14.Achankmar
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2005
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Chattisgarh, Madyapradesh
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15.Kutch
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2008
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Gujarath
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16.coal desert
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2009
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Himachalpradesh
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17.Seshachelam
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2010
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Andhrapradesh
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18.Panna
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2011
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Madyapradesh
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