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Mention any five biosphere reserves in India.
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Solution
Some important biosphere reserves in India are :
- Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve located in the Western Ghats and Nilgiri Hills in South India.
- Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve located between India and Sri Lanka, forming part of the Laccadive Sea.
- Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal.
- Nanda Devi Biosphere in north-eastern Uttarakhand.
- Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in the West Garo Hills in Meghalaya.
- Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve in the Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh.
- Similipal Biosphere Reserve in north-eastern Odisha.
- Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve located in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
- Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve located in the Nicobar Islands.
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