New Delhi: UNESCO designates a place as a heritage site based on several factors, like its cultural and natural significance. Most of us know about heritage sites which come with historical and cultural significance. But there are several heritage sites with have only natural significance and they serve as the hotspot of biodiversity. India has a total of 42 UNESCO Heritage Sites. In this article, we will take a look at the natural heritage sites among them.
Located in Himachal Pradesh, this national park in Himalaya’s western parts has alpine meadows, high alpine peaks and riverine forests. It was established in 1984 and covers an area of 1171 square km. It is home to numerous flora and more than 375 fauna species. It protects the monsoon-affected forests and alpine meadows located in the front ranges of the Himalayas and has 25 forest types. It was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2014.
Located in Assam, the Kaziranga National is home to two-thirds of the Indian rhinoceroses in the world. According to the census held in March 2018, the rhino population there was 2,613. It has tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests and the area is fertile due to the presence of four major rivers including the Brahmaputra. It has been the subject of many books, songs, and documentaries. Other mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers, bears, and thousands of birds can also be found there.
Located in Rajasthan, the Keoladeo National Park is home to thousands of native, resident and migratory birds, especially during winter when many species fly to the Indian subcontinent to escape the wrath of cold further north in Eurasia. There are a minimum of 400 avian species in the national park. Earlier, it was a duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas. The park has a human-made regulated wetland to provide water to the animals. The place is locally known as Ghana a natural mosaic of dry grasslands, woodlands, swamps and seasonal wetlands.
Manas National Park in Assam is a national park, Project Tiger Reserve and an elephant reserve. It shares its borders with Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park and is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife like the hispid hare, Assam roofed turtle, pygmy hog, golden langur and its famous wild water buffalo. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its exceptional biodiversity, scenery, and variety of habitats.
Located in Uttarakhand, the Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Parks is comprised of two core areas about 20 km apart: The Nanda Devi National Park and the Valley of Flowers National Park, plus an encompassing Combined Buffer Zone. The place is known for its alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty. It has also several rare and endangered animals like the snow leopard, Asiatic black bear, blue sheep and brown bear.
This national park in West Bengal acts as a tiger reserve and a biosphere reserve. It is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta and shares its border with Bangladesh’s Sundarban Reserve Forest. The place is covered by mangrove forests and is home to the Royal Bengal tiger. Numerous bird, reptile and invertebrate species, including the salt-water crocodile also live there. In 1973, it was declared the core area of the Sundarban Tiger Reserve and a wildlife sanctuary in 1977. It became a national park on May 4, 1984, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Also called the Sahyadris, this mountain range is 1,600 km long along India’s western coast. It covers 160,000 sq km and goes through Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The mountains came along the west coast of India somewhere in the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods when our landmass separated from Africa. It is one of the major watersheds of the country and a biodiversity hotspot. It is home to numerous different species of flora and fauna. At least 325 globally threatened species occur in the Western Ghats. In 2012, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kaziranga National Park to Wester Ghats: Natural UNESCO Heritage Sites in India
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New Delhi: UNESCO designates a place as a heritage site based on several factors, like its cultural and natural significance. Most of us know about heritage sites which come with historical and cultural significance. But there are several heritage sites with have only natural significance and they serve as the hotspot of biodiversity. India has a total of 42 UNESCO Heritage Sites. In this article, we will take a look at the natural heritage sites among them.
Located in Himachal Pradesh, this national park in Himalaya’s western parts has alpine meadows, high alpine peaks and riverine forests. It was established in 1984 and covers an area of 1171 square km. It is home to numerous flora and more than 375 fauna species. It protects the monsoon-affected forests and alpine meadows located in the front ranges of the Himalayas and has 25 forest types. It was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2014.
Located in Assam, the Kaziranga National is home to two-thirds of the Indian........
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