Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Biosphere ReservesTamil NaduKeralaKarnatakaImportance 5/5medium
First biosphere reserve of India, spread across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Tagged in previous-year themes: 2012, 2016. Verify with official UPSC papers.
- Exam theme: Environment.
- Exam theme: Pyq.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 11.5000° N, 76.5000° E
- State/UT:
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
- Category:
- Biosphere Reserves
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve as biosphere reserves in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka (previous-year themes: 2012, 2016) — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve · West Bengal
- Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve · Uttarakhand
- Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve · Tamil Nadu
- Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve · Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Manas Biosphere Reserve · Assam
- Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve · Sikkim
Official sources
Source: Wildlife Institute of India ENVIS
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