Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO-designated protected area in the Western Ghats of southern India, renowned for its rich biodiversity, endemic species, and mosaic of montane forests, grasslands, and wildlife habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biosphere reserve
protected area
climate montane climate in higher elevations
tropical monsoon
containsEcosystemType dry deciduous forests
evergreen forests
grasslands
moist deciduous forests
riverine habitats
semi-evergreen forests
shola forests
tropical montane forests
containsMountainRange Nilgiri Hills NERFINISHED
part of Western Ghats
containsProtectedArea Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED
Bandipur National Park NERFINISHED
Bandipur Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED
Mudumalai National Park NERFINISHED
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED
Mukurthi National Park NERFINISHED
Nagarhole National Park NERFINISHED
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED
Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED
Silent Valley National Park NERFINISHED
Wayanad Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED
containsRiver Bhavani River NERFINISHED
Chaliyar River NERFINISHED
Kabini River NERFINISHED
Kaveri River tributaries
Moyar River NERFINISHED
country India
designationBy UNESCO NERFINISHED
hasConservationFocus Asian elephant NERFINISHED
Bengal tiger NERFINISHED
Malabar giant squirrel NERFINISHED
Nilgiri tahr NERFINISHED
dhole
endemic amphibians
endemic birds
endemic reptiles
gaur
leopard
lion-tailed macaque
hasZonation buffer zone
core area
transition zone
IUCNCategory VI
knownFor high endemism
montane forests
rich biodiversity
shola grassland ecosystem
wildlife habitats
locatedIn Western Ghats NERFINISHED
southern India NERFINISHED
locatedInState Karnataka NERFINISHED
Kerala NERFINISHED
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED
partOf Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED
World Network of Biosphere Reserves NERFINISHED
recognizedAs one of the first biosphere reserves in India
supportsActivity biodiversity conservation
ecological research
environmental education
sustainable development practices
UNESCODesignation Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED

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Nilgiri Hills partOf Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Nagarhole National Park partOf Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Nilgiris district hasProtectedArea Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Nilgiris district biosphereReservePartOf Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Kabini partOf Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Vellingiri Hills partOf Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
this entity surface form: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve region