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Biosphere reserves — UNESCO MAB programme; India's 18

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Exam Strategy

UPSC tests India's biosphere reserve count, their locations, and UNESCO MAB programme objectives regularly. Questions focus on naming specific reserves and distinguishing them from national parks/sanctuaries. Avoid confusing biosphere reserves with other protected areas — they have core, buffer, and transition zones, unlike NPs and WLS.

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UNESCO MAB — Man and Biosphere programme

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Three-zone model: core-buffer-transition zones

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18 Indian biosphere reserves across diverse ecosystems

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Nilgiri first Indian biosphere reserve (1986)

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Biosphere reserves allow sustainable human activity

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