List of biosphere reserves in India


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S. No. Name of Reserve Date of
Estab.
Area in (km2) State Existing
1 Achanakamar - Amarkantak 2005 3835.51
(Core 551.55 & Buffer 3283.86)
Chhattishgarh
2 Agasthyamalai 12.11.2001 1701 Kerala
3 Dehang-Dibang 02.09.1998 5111.50
(Core 4094.80 & Buffer 1016.70)
Arunachal Pradesh 
4 Dibru-Saikhowa 28.07.1997 765
(Core 340 & Buffer 425)
Assam
5 Great Nicobar  06.01.1989 885 (Core 705 & Buffer 180) Andaman And Nicobar Islands 
6 Gulf of Mannar 18.02.1989 10,500 km2
Total Gulf area
(area of Islands 5.55 km2)
Tamil Nadu
7 Khangchendzonga  07.02.2000 2619.92
(Core 1819.34 & Buffer 835.92)
Sikkim
8 Manas 14.03.1989 2837
(Core 391 & Buffer 2,446)
Assam
9 Nanda Devi  18.01.1988 5860.69
(Core 712.12, Buffer 5,148.570) & T. 546.34)
Uttaranchal
10 Nilgiri 01.09.1986 5520
(Core 1240 & Buffer 4280) 
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
11 Nokrek  01.09.1988 82
(Core 47.48 & Buffer 34.52)
Meghalaya
12 Pachmarhi 03.03.1999 4926 Madhya Pradesh
13 Simlipal 21.06.1994 4374
(Core 845, Buffer 2129 & Transition 1400
Orissa
14 Sunderbans 29.03.1989 9630
(Core 1700 & Buffer 7900)
West Bengal