- India has a total of 18 notified Biosphere Reserves. - Out of these 18, 12 are recognized by UNESCO under its Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. - Panna was the 18th Biosphere Reserve in India and the 12th to be included in the UNESCO MAB list in 2011.
The latest Biosphere Reserve in India is
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2023 · Topic: Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its criteria for Biosphere Reserves)
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