- The biosphere reserve program was launched by the UNESCO in 1971 under the aegis of its Man and Biosphere (MAB) Program, to provide a global network of protected areas for conserving natural communities.
- In India, the first biosphere reserve – Nilgiri biosphere reserve – came into being in 1986. So far, 14 biosphere reserves have been set up in the country.
| Nilgiri (Western Ghats) | Similipal (Orissa) | ||
| Nanda Devi (Uttarakhand) | Dibru-Daikhowa (Asom) | ||
| Nokrek (Meghalaya) | Dehong Dabang (Arunachal Pradesh) | ||
| Manas (Asom) | Panchmarhi (MP) | ||
| Sunderbans (West Bengal) | Kanchanjunga (Sikkim) | ||
| Gulf of Mannar (Tamil Nadu) | Agastyamalai (Kerala) | ||
| Great Nicobar (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) | Achaanak maar-Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh) |
- Out of these 14, Nilgiri, Sunderbans, Manas and Gulf of Mannar have been recognized on World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO.
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