Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Biodiversity, 22/12/2017. Conservation and development of biodiversity in the country, including Himalayan region is undertaken inter alia through establishment of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, notified Reserved Forest areas, designation of Biosphere Reserves, identification of ecologically fragile areas such as wetlands, biodiversity heritage sites and notification of eco-sensitive zones. So far, 37 National Parks, 122 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 7 Biosphere Reserves have been designated by Government of India in the Himalayan region. State-wise distribution of these areas in the Himalayan region is at Annexure.
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
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