Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve

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Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve is a protected ecological region in central India known for its rich biodiversity, dense forests, and role as the origin of several major rivers.

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Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biosphere reserve
protected area
biome tropical dry deciduous forest
tropical moist deciduous forest
conservationObjective biodiversity conservation
ecosystem protection
sustainable development
contains Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
Amarkantak town
surface form: Amarkantak
country India
designation UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
surface form: UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme site
ecoregion Peninsular India
surface form: Deccan Peninsula
governedBy Government of India
state forest departments of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
hasFauna Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
surface form: Bengal tiger

Bubalus
surface form: Indian gaur

Indian giant squirrel
chital
leopard
sambar deer
sloth bear
various bird species
wild boar
hasFlora bamboo
Shorea robusta
surface form: sal (Shorea robusta)

teak (Tectona grandis)
humanActivities regulated tourism
traditional agriculture in transition areas
importance habitat for endangered species
watershed for central India
knownFor dense forests
origin of several major rivers
rich biodiversity
locatedIn Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
central India
nearestCity Bilaspur
nearestTown Amarkantak town
surface form: Amarkantak
partOf Satpura–Maikal landscape
surface form: Satpura-Maikal landscape
recognizedBy UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
riverSourceOf Johilla River
Narmada
surface form: Narmada River

Son River
UNESCOStatus Biosphere Reserve
surface form: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
zoning buffer zone
core zone
transition zone

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Amarkantak Plateau near Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
Teerthraj Amarkantak hasProtectedAreaNearby Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve