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  • Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

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    Shukla Prateek
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    The document lists and provides brief details about several protected areas in India that are important for biodiversity conservation. It discusses national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across various states, including Kaziranga National Park which is home to two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos, Keoladeo Ghana National Park which is renowned for its rich birdlife, and the Western Ghats complexes which contain a variety of parks and reserves across four states that represent one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. It also notes parks such as Great Himalayan National Park, Namdapha National Park, and Bandhavgarh National Park for their diverse ecosystems and wildlife populations.

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    Wetlands of International importance in India (UPSC)

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    Ramsar Wetlands

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    The document lists and provides brief details about several protected areas in India that are important for biodiversity conservation. It discusses national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across various states, including Kaziranga National Park which is home to two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos, Keoladeo Ghana National Park which is renowned for its rich birdlife, and the Western Ghats complexes which contain a variety of parks and reserves across four states that represent one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. It also notes parks such as Great Himalayan National Park, Namdapha National Park, and Bandhavgarh National Park for their diverse ecosystems and wildlife populations.

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    18 vues3 pages

    Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

    Transféré par

    Shukla Prateek
    The document lists and provides brief details about several protected areas in India that are important for biodiversity conservation. It discusses national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across various states, including Kaziranga National Park which is home to two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos, Keoladeo Ghana National Park which is renowned for its rich birdlife, and the Western Ghats complexes which contain a variety of parks and reserves across four states that represent one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. It also notes parks such as Great Himalayan National Park, Namdapha National Park, and Bandhavgarh National Park for their diverse ecosystems and wildlife populations.

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    1.

    Kaziranga WLS --o Assam (flood plains of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries)
    o Home to the largest population of one-horned Rhinoceros (2/3rd)
    o Declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006 It has highest density of
    tigers among the PANs in the world.

    2. Manas WLS ---

    3. Keoladeo NP --o Man-made & man-managed environment


    o One of the richest bird areas in the world --- known for nesting
    habitat & migratory birds
    o One-third is freshwater wetland &swamp; uplands comprise of
    Grassland

    4. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

    5. Sunderban NP
    6. Western Ghats Complex --- sub-clusters in Kerala, Karnataka, TN and
    MH
    o One of the 10 Hottest Biodiversity hotspots

    Periyar Tiger Reserve/NP Kerala


    o Located in Cardamon hills
    o Watershed of Periyar and Pamba rivers
    o Elephant reserve too

    Eravikulam NP Kerala
    o Anamudi peak is located in it
    o Interspersed by Shola forest

    Grass Hills NP
    o Grassland Ecosystem

    Karian Shola NP TN
    o Shola forest

    Chinnar WLS Kerala


    o In Annamalai hills
    o Lies in rain-shadow area of Western Ghats
    o Chinnar & Pambar rivers flows through it (East-flowing)
    o Tribals Muthuwas and Pulayars

    Silent Valley NP Kerala


    o It is the core of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserves

    Kudremukh NP Karnataka

    7. Great Himalayan NP HP(Kullu)


    o It has sub-tropical to temperate, sub-alpine & alpine vegetation
    and alpine meadows.

    8. Khangchendzonga NP Sikkim
    o Mixed site (Natural + Cultural)

    Namdapha NP Arunachal Preadesh


    o One of the richest areas in biodiversity in India
    o It has northernmost evergreen forest in the world.
    o Location is bordering Myanmar with altitudinal variation b/w
    200m to 4571m.
    o The park has extensive Bamboo forests and secondary forests
    too.
    o Inhabited by Lisu tribe

    Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary Gujarat


    o Located in Little Rann of Kutch
    o Largest wildlife sanctuary in India.

    Bhitarkanika NP Odisha

    Neora Valley NP Darjeeling (WB)


    o Neora River

    Desert National Park Jaisalmer(Raj.)


    o 20% of it is covered by sand-dunes.
    o Key species Great Indian Bustard
    o Blackbuck is also a common antelope in the region

    Bandhavgarh National Park MP


    o It has highest known Tiger density in India

    Dachigam Nation park Srinagar (J&K)


    o Kashmir Stag is found here

    South Button NP - A&N

    Narara Marine National Park Gujarat

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