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