1 Biosphere reserve

BR Vs NP Vs WS

Restrictions: NP > WS > BR

IUCN Categories

National Park : IUCN category 2 protected areas

Wildlife Sanctuary : IUCN category 4 protected areas

Biosphere Reserve : IUCN category 5 protected areas

Characteristics

Protection to Flora, Fauna and Human Life within its boundaries

Contains buffer zone --> Economic Act Allowed

Environmental Movements

Chipku Movement

Bishnoi Movement

Save Silent Valley Movement

Jungle Bachao Andholan

Appiko Movement

Tehri Dam Conflict

Narmada Bachao Andholan (NBA)

Functions

Conservation

Sustainable human development

R and D

1) Core
2) Buffer
3) Transition

World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR)

If Selected for UNESCOs Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme

IUCN

Wildlife Protection Act 1972

Schedule 1 and 2

Schedule 3 and 4

Schedule 5

Highest Protection Max Penalty

Protected with lower penanty

Hunting Allowed

Schedule 6

plants prohibited from cultivation