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Maps of Protected Areas in India



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Maps of Protected Areas in India

 (Click on State name to view map)

 
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Punjab
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
 

Note: Maps of remaining States are in the process of being prepared and will be available soon

 

 

 

India

  • Distribution of Forest Cover in India click for map
    (Source:Forest Survey of India website)

 Biogeograpical clASSIFICATION

The WII Classification uses four levels of planning unit. These are:

» The Biogeographic Zone

Large distinctive units of similar ecology, biozone representation, community and species e.g. The Himalaya, The Western Ghats.

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» The biotic Province

Secondary units within a zone, giving weight to particular communities separated by dispersal barriers or gradual change in environmental factors e.g. North West and West Himalaya either side of the Sutlej River.

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» The Land Region

A tertiary set of units within a province, indicating different land forms, e.g. Aravalli Mountains ad Malwa Plateau in Gujarat-Rajwara Province.

» The Biome

This is an ecological unit, not a biogeographic unit. A biome such as swamp/wetland or temperate broad leaved forest could be found in several biogeographic zones or provices

 Protected Areas of India

  • Existing Wildlife Protected Areas in India Click for India

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List of Protected Areas in India

  • Wetland Protected Areas and Water Bird Sanctuaries in India

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  • Tiger Reserves of India map

Date of News:  22-Jan-2015