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APPENDIX [pdf<\/a>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Tiger Reserves<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are 50 Tiger Reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is the administering body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nTiger Reserve<\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nDudhwa<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nPilibhit<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nRajaji<\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nCorbett<\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nValmiki<\/td>\nBihar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nSunderbans<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nBuxa<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nNamdapha<\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nPakke\/Pakhui<\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nKamlang<\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nOrang<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nManas<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nNameri<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nKaziranga<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nDampa<\/td>\nMizoram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\nRanthambore<\/td>\nRajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nSariska<\/td>\nRajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\nMukandra Hills<\/td>\nRajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\nKanha<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\nPench<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/strong><\/td>\nBandhavgarh<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\nPanna<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\nSatpura<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\nSanjay-Dubri<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/strong><\/td>\nMelghat<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\nTadoba-Andhari<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/strong><\/td>\nPench<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/strong><\/td>\nSahyadri<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/strong><\/td>\nNawegaon-Nagzira<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\nBor<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/strong><\/td>\nUdanti-sitanadi<\/td>\nChhattisgarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/strong><\/td>\nAchanakmar<\/td>\nChhattisgarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/strong><\/td>\nIndravati<\/td>\nChhattisgarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/strong><\/td>\nPalamau<\/td>\nJharkhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/strong><\/td>\nSimlipal<\/td>\nOdisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/strong><\/td>\nSatkosia<\/td>\nOdisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/strong><\/td>\nBandipur<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/strong><\/td>\nBhadra<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/strong><\/td>\nDandeli-Anshi<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/strong><\/td>\nNagarhole<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/strong><\/td>\nBiliRanganatha Temple<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/strong><\/td>\nNagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)<\/td>\nAndhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/strong><\/td>\nNagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)<\/td>\nTelangana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/strong><\/td>\nKawal<\/td>\nTelangana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/strong><\/td>\nPeriyar<\/td>\nKerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/strong><\/td>\nParambikulam<\/td>\nKerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/strong><\/td>\nKalakad-Mundanthurai<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/strong><\/td>\nMudumalai<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/strong><\/td>\nSathyamangalam<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/strong><\/td>\nAnamalai<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/strong><\/td>\nSrivilliputhur Meghamalai<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Pointers for prelims<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nagarjunasagar Srisailam is the largest tiger reserve.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bandipore was the first tiger reserve of India.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India hosts around 70% of all the tigers in the world.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 States like Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and UTs like J&K and Ladakh have no tiger reserves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
4th<\/sup> All India Tiger Estimation 2018:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tiger population has grown from 1400 in 2014 to 2967 in 2018.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corbett Tiger Reserve has the highest number of tigers.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State wise, Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers followed by Karnataka.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No tiger has been found in Buxa (West Bengal), Palamau (Jharkhand) and Dampa (Mizoram) reserves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
In addition to existing reserves, in-principle approval<\/strong> has been granted by NTCA for the creation of following new tiger reserves:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ratapani Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sunabeda Tiger reserve (Odisha)
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guru Ghasidas (Chhattisgarh)
\nFinal approval has been accorded to Kudremukh National Park to be declared as a tiger reserve.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Amrabad Tiger Reserve<\/strong> in Telangana has been in news for uranium exploration.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It lies in the Nallamala hills
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In 2017, endangered species of mouse deer was reintroduced here.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chenchus tribe are present in the reserve.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>2. Elephant Reserves<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Project Elephant was launched in 1992 with the objective of protecting elephants and their habitat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nElephant Range<\/strong><\/td>\nLocation<\/strong><\/td>\nElephant Reserve<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nEast-Central landscape (South-West Bengal-Jharkhand-Orissa)<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

West Bengal<\/p>\n

Jharkhand<\/p>\n

Odisha<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chhattisgarh<\/td>\n

Mayurjharna ER<\/p>\n

Singhbhum ER<\/p>\n

Mayurbhanj ER<\/p>\n

Mahanadi ER<\/p>\n

Sambalpur ER<\/p>\n

Baitami ER<\/p>\n

South Odisha ER<\/p>\n

Lemru ER<\/p>\n

Badalkhol-Tamorpingla ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2<\/strong><\/td>\nKameng-Sonitpur Landscape (Arunachal-Assam) Total<\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh<\/p>\n

Assam<\/td>\n

Kameng ER<\/p>\n

Sonitpur ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3<\/strong><\/td>\nEastern-South Bank Landscape (Assam- Arunachal Pradesh)<\/strong><\/td>\nAssam<\/p>\n

Arunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n

Dihing-Patkai ER<\/p>\n

South Arunachal ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4<\/strong><\/td>\nKaziranga-Karbi Anglong-Intanki Landscape (Assam- Nagaland)<\/strong><\/td>\nAssam<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nagaland<\/td>\n

Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong ER<\/p>\n

Dhansiri-Lungding ER<\/p>\n

Intanki ER<\/p>\n

Singphan ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

5<\/strong><\/td>\nNorth Bengal-Greater Manas Landscape\u00a0 (Assam-West Bengal)<\/strong><\/td>\nAssam<\/p>\n

West Bengal<\/td>\n

Chirang-Ripu ER<\/p>\n

Eastern Dooars ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6<\/strong><\/td>\nMeghalaya Landscape<\/td>\nMeghalaya<\/td>\nGaro Hills ER<\/p>\n

Khasi Hills ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

7<\/strong><\/td>\nBrahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghat Landscape (Karnataka- Kerala-Tamilnadu-Andhra)<\/strong><\/td>\nKarnataka<\/p>\n

Kerala<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\n

Mysore ER<\/p>\n

Wayanad ER<\/p>\n

Nilambur ER<\/p>\n

Nilgiri ER<\/p>\n

Coimbatore ER<\/p>\n

Rayala ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

8<\/strong><\/td>\nAnamalai-Nellianpathy-High Range Landscape (Tamil Nadu-Kerala)<\/strong><\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/p>\n

Kerala<\/td>\n

Anamalai ER<\/p>\n

Anamudi ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

9<\/strong><\/td>\nPeriyar-Agasthymalai Landscape (Kerala-Tamilnadu)<\/strong><\/td>\nKerala<\/p>\n

Tamil Nadu<\/td>\n

Periyar ER<\/p>\n

Srivilliputhur ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10<\/strong><\/td>\nNorth-Western Landscape (Uttarakhand-Uttar Pradesh)<\/strong><\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/p>\n

Uttarakhand<\/td>\n

Uttar Pradesh ER<\/p>\n

Shivalik ER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Pointers for prelims<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The oldest female is the leader of an elephant group.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A breeding pair remains together for around 3 weeks.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elephants have a life expectancy of around 70 years.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As of 2017 Census, India is home to 27,312 elephants. It accounts for 55% of the total world elephant population.<\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 South India has the highest number of wild elephants- 14,612.<\/p>\n

b.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Among the south Indian states, Karnataka leads<\/strong> the table followed by Kerala.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3. Biodiversity Heritage Sites in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cBiodiversity Heritage Sites\u201d (BHS) are well defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems – terrestrial, coastal, inland waters and marine, having rich biodiversity comprising of any one or more of the following components: richness of wild as well as domesticated species or intra-specific categories, high endemism, presence of rare and threatened species, keystone species, species of evolutionary significance, wild ancestors of domestic\/ cultivated species or their varieties, past pre-eminence of biological components represented by fossil beds and having significant cultural, ethical or aesthetic values. They are important for the maintenance of cultural diversity, with or without a long history of human association with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName <\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nNallur Tamarind Grove<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nHogrekan<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bengaluru<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nAmbaraguda<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nGlory of Allapalli<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nTonglu BHS under the Darjeeling Forest Division<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nDhotrey BHS under the Darjeeling Forest Division<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nDialong Village<\/td>\nManipur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nAmeenpur Lake<\/td>\nTelangana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nMajuli<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nGhariyal Rehabilitation Centre<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nChilkigarh Kanak Durga<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nKhlaw Kur Syiem Kmielng<\/td>\nMeghalaya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nMandasaru<\/td>\nOdisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nPurvatali Rai<\/td>\nGoa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\nNaro Hills<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nPatalkot<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\nAsramam<\/td>\nKerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

4. Biosphere Reserves<\/strong><\/h2>\n

UNESCO initiated the program of Biosphere Reserves in 1971 under its Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName <\/strong><\/td>\nLocation (State)<\/strong><\/td>\nKey fauna<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nAchnakamar-Amarkantak<\/td>\nM.P. and Chhattisgarh (Maikal Hills)<\/td>\nSarus crane, white rumped vulture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nAgasthyamalai<\/td>\nNeyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries in Kerala<\/td>\nNilgiri tahr, Asian elephant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nCold Desert<\/td>\nPin Valley National Park, Chandratal and Sarchu & Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh<\/td>\nSnow Leopard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nDehang-Dibang<\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh<\/td>\nMusk deer, mishmi takin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nDibru-Saikhowa<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\nWater buffalo, white-winged wood duck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nGreat Nicobar<\/td>\nA&N Islands<\/td>\nSaltwater crocodile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nGulf of Mannar<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\nDugong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nKachchh<\/td>\nGujarat<\/td>\nIndian wild ass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nKhangchendzonga<\/td>\nSikkim<\/td>\nSnow leopard, red panda, Tibetan Wild Ass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nManas<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\nAsiatic elephant, tiger, Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur, pygmy hog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nNanda Devi<\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/td>\nSnow Leopard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nNilgiri (India\u2019s first Biosphere Reserve)<\/td>\nParts of Wayanad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Madumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka)<\/td>\nNilgiri tahr, tiger, lion tailed macaque<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nNokrek<\/td>\nGaro hills (Meghalaya)<\/td>\nRed panda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nPachmarhi<\/td>\nM.P.<\/td>\nGiant squirrel, flying squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nSeshachalam Hill<\/td>\nAndhra Pradesh<\/td>\nSlender loris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\nSimlipal<\/td>\nOdisha<\/td>\nRoyal Bengal tiger, Asian elephant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nSunderbans<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\nRoyal Bengal tiger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\nPanna<\/td>\nM.P.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Pointers for prelims<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Gulf of Kachchh<\/strong>, Gujarat is the largest Biosphere Reserve while Dibru-Saikhowa<\/strong>, Assam is the smallest.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Rann of Kachchh:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tropic of Cancer passes through it.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Luni river drains into it.
\nc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Known for Banni Grasslands and Chari-Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nanda Devi peak<\/strong> is drained by Rishi Ganga.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dibru-Saikhowa:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drained by Brahmaputra river, Lohit river and Dibru river.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pachmarhi: <\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Satpura National Park, Bori Sanctuary and Pachmarhi Sanctuary are present.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Achanakamar-Amarkantak:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drained by Narmada, Johilla and Son river.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maikal ranges together with Vindhya and Satpura lies within the reserve.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simlipal:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cMugger Crocodile Management Programme\u201d was started here.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Famous for Gaurs and Chausingha.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great Nicobar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cambell Bay National Park and Galathea National Park are present.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

5. World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

12 out of 18 Biosphere Reserves are a part of World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName (Year)<\/strong><\/td>\nState <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nNilgiri (2000)<\/td>\nTamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nGulf of Mannar (2001)<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nSunderbans (2001)<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nNanda Devi (2004)<\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nNokrek ((2009)<\/td>\nMeghalaya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nPachmarhi (2009)<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nSimilipal (2009)<\/td>\nOdisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nAchanakmar-Amarkantak (2012)<\/td>\nChhattisgarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nGreat Nicobar (2013)<\/td>\nA&N Islands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nAgasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (2016)<\/td>\nKerala and Tamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nKhangchendzonga National Park (2018)<\/td>\nSikkim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nPanna (2020)<\/td>\nM.P.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Khangchendzonga National Park<\/strong><\/div>\n

is one of the highest ecosystems in the world located at the trijunction of Sikkim, Nepal and Tibet.\u00a0 It was inscribed as India\u2019s first \u2018 Mixed World Heritage Site<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Sacred Groves<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sacred groves are patches of primeval forest that some rural communities protect as abodes of deities. Sacred Groves have been legally protected under \u2018community reserves\u2019 in the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName <\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nPavithravana<\/td>\nAndhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nGumpa Forests<\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nGamkhap, Mauhak<\/td>\nManipur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nKi Law Lyngdoh<\/td>\nMeghalaya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nOrans, Jogmaya<\/td>\nRajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nDeorai<\/td>\nGoa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nSarana<\/td>\nJharkhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nDevara Kadu<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nKavu, Sara Kavu<\/td>\nKerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nDevrai, Devrahati, Devgudi<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nJahera, Thakuramma<\/td>\nOdisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nKovil Kadu<\/td>\nPuducherry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nSwami shola, Koilkadu<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nDeo Bhumi, Bugyal<\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nGaramthan, Harithan, Jahera, Sabitrithan, Santalburithan<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Maharashtra <\/strong>accounts for the highest number of sacred groves followed by Karnataka.<\/p>\n

7. Natural World Heritage Sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n

They are listed by UNESCO for their cultural or physical significance.
\n\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName <\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nKaziranga national Park<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nManas Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nSunderbans National Park<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nKeoladeo Ghana National Park<\/td>\nRajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nNanda Devi National Park<\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nWestern ghats<\/td>\nMaharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nGreat Himalayan National park<\/td>\nHimachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Kaziranga National Park <\/strong>is also recognized as an \u2018Important Bird Area\u2019 by Birdlife International.<\/div>\n

8. Mangrove sites in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName <\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nSunderbans<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nBhitarkanika
\nMahanadi
\nSubernarekha
\nChilika<\/td>\n		Odisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nCoringa
\nEast Godavari
\nKrishna<\/td>\n		Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nPichavaram
\nPulicat<\/td>\n		Tamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nNorth Andamans
\nNicobar<\/td>\n		A&N Islands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nVembanad<\/td>\nKerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nKarwar<\/td>\nKarnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nGoa<\/td>\nGoa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nRatnagiri
\nVaitarna
\nMalvan<\/td>\n		Maharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nGulf of Kutchh
\nGulf of Khambat<\/td>\n		Gujarat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Pointers for prelims<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Godavari Mangroves at Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (CWLS)<\/strong> are touted to be the second largest mangroves in India. The largest mangrove forest in the world is Sunderbans, West Bengal.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The mangrove forests in Andhra Pradesh are located in the estuaries of Godavari and Krishna rivers.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CWLS, located in Andhra Pradesh is home to several endangered species like fishing cat, flamingoes, pelicans, heron among others.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hope Island<\/strong> too comes under the purview of CWLS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

9. Marine National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName <\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nGulf of Kutch Marine National Park<\/td>\nGujarat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nMahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (also known as Wandoor National Park)<\/td>\nAndaman Islands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nGahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\nOdisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nGulf of Mannar Marine National Park<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nMalvan Marine Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong><\/div>\n

is the biggest nesting ground for Olive Ridley Turtles in the world. Olive Ridley Turtles <\/strong>are the most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They are known for their unique mass nesting called arribada <\/strong>They are predominantly carnivorous in nature. IUCN has classified them as \u2018Vulnerable\u2019.<\/p>\n

10. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in news<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName <\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nHemis National Park<\/td>\nLadakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nKeibul Lamjao National Park<\/td>\nManipur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nNamdapha National Park<\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nNeora Valley National Park<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nGumti<\/td>\nTripura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nTrishna Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\nTripura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nSukhna Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\nChandigarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nDalma Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\nJharkhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nEaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary<\/p>\n

Mouling National Park<\/td>\n

Arunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nKishtewar National Park<\/td>\nJammu and Kashmir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nTipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/p>\n

Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\n

Maharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nDesert National Park<\/td>\nRajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nNauradehi Sanctuary<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nTally Valley Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nAtapaka bird sanctuary<\/td>\nAndhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\nNalbana bird sanctuary<\/td>\nOdisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nSingphan Wildlife sanctuary
\nIntanki National Park
\nPuliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary
\nFakim Wildlife Sanctuary
\nRangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\n		Nagaland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\nValley of Flower National Park<\/td>\nTemperate Alpine Zone of Uttarakhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\nKanhargaon Sanctuary<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Pointers for prelims<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Namdapha National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This region is famous for its Diterocarp forests.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Its climate varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic.
\nc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hoolock Gibbons<\/strong>, only ape in India, is found here.
\nd.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This protected area is India\u2019s only national park credited with providing a haven to all the three top types of cat- snow leopard, clouded leopard and Bengal tiger.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nauradehi Sanctuary<\/strong> is the potential site for Cheetah reintroduction.<\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It spreads across two river basins: Ganges and Narmada<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Atapaka bird sanctuary<\/strong> in Kolleru is a breeding ground for pelicans and painted stork.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nalbana bird sanctuary<\/strong> is the core area of Chilka lake.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keibul Lamjao National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loktak Lake present in this park is known for \u2018floating phumdis<\/strong>\u2019.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sangai<\/strong>, an endemic and endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer is found only in this park.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

11. Ramsar sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nName of Site<\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nAsan Conservation Reserve<\/td>\nUttarakhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nAsthamudi Wetland<\/td>\nKerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nBeas Conservation Reserve<\/td>\nPunjab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nBhitarkanika Mangroves<\/td>\nOrissa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nBhoj Wetlands<\/td>\nMadhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nChandertal Wetland<\/td>\nHimachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nChilka Lake<\/td>\nOrissa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nDeepor Beel<\/td>\nAssam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nEast Kolkata Wetlands<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nHarike Lake<\/td>\nPunjab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nHokera Wetland<\/td>\nJammu and Kashmir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nKabartal Wetland<\/td>\nBihar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nKanjli Lake<\/td>\nPunjab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nKeoladeo Ghana NP<\/td>\nRajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nKeshopur-Miani Community Reserve<\/td>\nPunjab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\nKolleru Lake<\/td>\nAndhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nLoktak Lake<\/td>\nManipur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\nLonar Lake<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\nNalsarovar Bird Sanctuary<\/td>\nGujarat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\nNandur Madhameshwar<\/td>\nMaharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/strong><\/td>\nNangal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\nPunjab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\nNawabganj Bird Sanctuary<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\nParvati Agra Bird Sanctuary<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\nPoint Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary<\/td>\nTamil Nadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/strong><\/td>\nPong Dam Lake<\/td>\nHimachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\nRenuka Wetland<\/td>\nHimachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/strong><\/td>\nRopar Lake<\/td>\nPunjab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/strong><\/td>\nRudrasagar Lake<\/td>\nTripura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/strong><\/td>\nSaman Bird Sanctuary<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\nSamaspur Bird Sanctuary<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/strong><\/td>\nSambhar Lake<\/td>\nRajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/strong><\/td>\nSandi Bird Sanctuary<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/strong><\/td>\nSarsai Nawar Jheel<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/strong><\/td>\nSasthamkotta Lake<\/td>\nKerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/strong><\/td>\nSunderbans Wetland<\/td>\nWest Bengal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/strong><\/td>\nSurinsar-Mansar Lakes<\/td>\nJammu and Kashmir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/strong><\/td>\nSur Sarovar<\/td>\nUttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/strong><\/td>\nTso Kar Wetland Complex<\/td>\nLadakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/strong><\/td>\nTsomoriri Lake<\/td>\nJammu and Kashmir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/strong><\/td>\nUpper Ganga River
\n(Brijghat to Narora Stretch)<\/td>\n		Uttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/strong><\/td>\nVembanad Kol Wetland<\/td>\nKerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/strong><\/td>\nWular Lake<\/td>\nJammu & Kashmir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Pointers for prelims<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kolleru Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Freshwater Lake
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Located between Krishna and Godavari rivers.
\nc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supports Spot-billed Pelicans, Painted Storks as well as the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wular Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Largest freshwater lake in India.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Situated on the Jhelum river.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tsomoriri<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brackish lake.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pong Dam Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is a manmade wetland.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chilka Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mouth of Daya river.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ropar and Kanjli Wetland<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A manmade wetland<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bhitarkanika Mangroves<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Known for salt-water crocodiles, olive ridley.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brahmani and Baitrani river delta.
\nc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bhoj Wetland<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manmade reservoir
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Largest bird of India, Sarus Crane is found here.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keoladeo Ghana National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Home of rare Siberian Cranes.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lonar Lake<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is situated in Deccan Plateau\u2019s volcanic basalt rock<\/strong> and was created by the impact of a meteor 35,000 to 50,000 years ago.
\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The lake is a part of Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary which falls under the unified control of Melghat Tiger Reserve.
\nc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument.
\n<\/strong>d.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The water in the lake is highly saline, containing special micro-organisms like anaerobes, cyanobacteria and phytoplankton.<\/p>\n

11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sur Sarovar Lake<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is also known as Keetham Lake.
\n<\/strong>b.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The lake is situated alongside river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
\nc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It has a Beer Rescuing Centre<\/strong> for rescued dancing beers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Pulicat lake <\/strong>is not a Ramsar site. But it is an important lake near Chennai. Flamingo festival is a major attraction here.<\/div>\n

12. Reports and indices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No<\/strong><\/td>\nReport <\/strong><\/td>\nPublisher<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nEmissions Gap Report, Our Planet, Tunza, Atlas of Our Changing Environment, Global Environment Outlook, Adaptation Gap Report<\/td>\nUNEP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nGreenhouse Gas Bulletin<\/td>\nWMO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nClimate Change Performance Index<\/td>\nGermanwatch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nGlobal Climate Risk Index<\/td>\nGermanwatch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nLiving Planet Report<\/td>\nWWF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nHindu Kush Himalayan Assessment Report<\/td>\nInternational Centre for Integrated Mountain Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nState Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index<\/td>\nAlliance for Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) along with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nComprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI)<\/td>\nCPCB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nEnviStats Report<\/td>\nMinistry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
UNEP (United Nations Environment Program)<\/strong> is the leading environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda. It is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and depends on voluntary contributions for 95% of its funding.<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong> by UNEP<\/strong> for environmental work include:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SEED Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Champions of the Earth Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sasakawa Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

UNEP has also launched initiatives like:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Faith for Earth Initiative<\/strong> to strategically engage with faith-based organizations and partner with them to collectively achieve SDGs.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) <\/strong>to develop global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

APPENDIX [pdf] 1. Tiger Reserves There are 50 Tiger Reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is the administering body. Sl. No Tiger Reserve State 1 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh 2 Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh 3 Rajaji Uttarakhand 4 Corbett Uttarakhand 5 Valmiki Bihar 6 Sunderbans West Bengal 7 Buxa… Continue reading APPENDIX<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-100602","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100602\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}