Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
Topic: Biodiversity and its Conservation · NCERT: Class 11, Ch 5 "Natural Vegetation"
Meaning
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve was set up in 1999 in the Satpura range of Madhya Pradesh. A biosphere reserve has a protected core, a buffer zone and a transition zone where people live. It includes Satpura National Park and the Bori and Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuaries. It is on UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Example
Satpura National Park lies in the Satpura hills of central India, in Madhya Pradesh. It forms the core of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.
Don't confuse with
- Panna Biosphere Reserve: Panna is also in Madhya Pradesh, but it lies on the Ken river and is known for bringing tigers back. Pachmarhi is in the Satpura range.
Related concepts
- Biosphere reserve
- Man and Biosphere Programme
- Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
- Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
- Manas Biosphere Reserve
- Sunderban Biosphere Reserve
- Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
- Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
- Similipal Biosphere Reserve