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Biodiversity Heritage Sites are notified areas of biodiversity importance in India.

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The Indian State Government can notify the Biodiversity Heritage Sites in consultation with local governing bodies under Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act of 2002. These areas are considered unique and fragile ecosystems. They can be either terrestrial, coastal and inland waters or marine ecosystems. [1] [2] [3]

Gujarat

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Gujarat
No.Name of the Site aritapatti and minakshipuram gaonStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1Inland Mangroves

(proposed)

 Gujarat Kutch LakhpatGuneri33 ha (0.33 km2)Rare inland mangroves. Chinkara, migratory birds and ratel. [4]
2Indigenous mango forest (proposed) Gujarat Dang Chinchli2,357 ha (23.57 km2)2708 mango trees. Biodiversity hotspot. [4]

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1 Kamrunag lake

(proposed)

 Himachal Pradesh Mandi Kandhi-Kamrumedicinal plants and other special trees [5] [6]
2Deodar forest on the periphery of the Jamdagni Temple (proposed) Himachal Pradesh Kullu Soyal800–1000 years old deodar forest [5]

Karnataka

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Karnataka
No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1Nallur Tamarind Grove Karnataka Bengaluru Devanahalli 54 acres (0.22 km2)Believed as a surviving historical site from the Chola dynasty period. Visually impressive and has about 300 trees. Large and old trees. [2] [3] [7]
2 Hogrekan Karnataka Chikmagalur Kaduru Balliganuru2,508.15 acres (10.1501 km2)Having Shola vegetation and grassland. Many floral species with medicinal value. Moderately wooded land. Dry deciduous type vegetation. connects Kudremukha, Bababudanagiri and Kemmangundi with Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and Yemmedode Tiger Sanctuary. [2] [3] [7]
3 University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus Karnataka BengaluruBengaluru Bengaluru 167 ha (1.67 km2)13 species of mammals, 10 species of reptiles, 165 of birds and 530 of plants are there in the campus. [2] [3] [7]
4 Ambaragudda Karnataka Shimoga 3,857.12 ha (38.5712 km2)A revenue land located between Sharavathi and Someshwara wildlife sanctuaries. Has Shola vegetation and grasslands. [2] [3] [7]
5Mundigekere lake Karnataka Uttara Kannada SirsiSondaBird sanctuary [8]
6Zooribetta Karnataka Koppal [8]
7Siddarabetta Karnataka Tumakuru [8]
8Ramanagara hill Karnataka [8]
9Chikkamagalur hill Karnataka [8]
10Antaragange Betta Karnataka Kolar Kolar Kolar perennial water source [9]
11Aadi Narayana Swamy Betta Karnataka Chikkaballapura Gudibande Chikkaballapur dry-belt species protected by local people [9]
12Mahima Ranga Betta Karnataka Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Prominent green space of Bengaluru [9]
13Urumbi Karnataka Dakshina Kannada KadabaUrumbiUnique environmental system on the banks of Kumaradhara river [9]

Kerala

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Kerala
No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1Pannivelichira Kerala Pathanamthitta Mallappuzhassery 62 acres (0.25 km2)Migratory and endemic birds. Water dyke used for irrigation. Wetland ecosystem. [10] [11]
2 Asramam Kerala Kollam 250 acres (1.0 km2)190 years old British Residency, rare varieties of mangrove spread on residency complex and the creek of Ashtamudi Lake. [12] [13] [14]
3Cashew tree at the Nombizhi LP School Kerala Pathanamthitta Pandalam Thekkerkara200-years old cashew nut tree in Ward 5 [15] [11]
4Pathiramanal Kerala Alappuzha MuhammaIsland in Vembanad lake. Has 4 species of fresh water mangroves, 160 species of flowering and 9 of ferns. 5 species of mammals, 18 of amphibians, 12 of reptiles, 89 of birds, 106 of butterflies, 72 types of small plants, 13 of creepers are found. 120 species of water. [16]
5Pandalam treesKeralaPathanamthittaPandalam municipality16 trees (heronries) in town [11]
6Chempaka trees in Ward 2KeralaThiruvananthapuramAnchuthenguTwo Chempaka trees (250 years old) [11]
7Nattumavu treeKeralaThiruvananthapuramChirayinkeezhu150 years old tree in Ward 5 [11]
8Kadalkandam and PoovanamKeralaThiruvananthapuramMudakkala wetland and a two hundred-year-old tree [11]
9Nattumavu treeKeralaKottayamAyarkunnam200 years old tree [11]
10EeyyabharanithuruthuKeralaKannurAlakkodeisland in the Kuppampuzha with biodiversity [11]
11ArattuchiraKeralaPathanamthittaPallikkalwetland ecosystem [11]
12Thudiyurulippara hillKeralaPathanamthittaPramadom17.98 acres and 7.6 acresHill [17] [18]

Madhya Pradesh

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Madhya Pradesh
No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1Naro Hills Madhya Pradesh Satna 200 ha (2.0 km2)Geologically unique and diverse. Has large number of species of flora and fauna. [7]
2 Patalkot Madhya Pradesh Chhindwara Tamia8,367.49 ha (83.6749 km2)1700-feet deep valley. About 6 million years -old ecosystem. Rare Bryophyte and Pteridopyte and other species are also found. [7]
3 Sirpur Lake (proposed) Madhya Pradesh Indore Indore Indore 800 acre130 endangered bird species [19]

Maharashtra

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Maharashtra
No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1 Glory of Allapalli Maharashtra Gadchiroli Alapalli 6 ha (0.060 km2)A reserved forest with biological, ethnic and historical importance. [2] [3] [7]
2 Anjarle and Velas beaches Maharashtra Ratnagiri Anjarle and Velas0.75 ha and 0.98 haNesting sites of Olive Ridley turtles. [20]
3 Landor Khori forest Maharashtra Jalgaon 266 haNatural forest with 190 species of birds and 24 species of mammals [20] [21]
4Wardham Park Maharashtra Gadchiroli Sironcha 8 haold plant and dinosaur fossils [20] [21]
5Daldalkuhi Maharashtra Gondia SalekasaSwamp with a variety of ferns. [20]
6Shivaji Park Maharashtra Jalgaon Natural forest and presence of migratory birds in the nearby Mehrun lake. [20]
7Area at Amboli Maharashtra Sindhudurg Sawantwadi Amboli 2.11 haHas endemic fish species (Schistura Hiranyakeshi) and a temple of Parvati where Hiranyakeshi river originates. Conserved by temple community. [22] [23]
8Ganeshkhind Garden Maharashtra Pune 58.6 haBotanical garden established in 1873 by G. M. Woodrow of British East India Company. Home to the first mango tree planted by Peshwas. [21]
9 Myristica swamps Maharashtra Sindhudurg DodamargHevale6.5 acreFresh water swamp protected as sacred grove. Have myristicaceae flowering plant family. [24]

Punjab

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Punjab

No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1 Kaya Kalp Vriksh (Great Banyan Tree) Punjab Fatehgarh Sahib Khera MandalCholti Kheri3.5 acres (0.014 km2)300 years old banyan tree [25] [26]

Odisha

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Odisha

No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1Mandasaru Odisha Kandhamal Raikia528 ha (5.28 km2)Mandasaru gorge has 1563 species of fungi, plants, and animals. [7] [27]
2Mahendragiri Hill Odisha Gajapati 4250 hectareA total of 1,358 species of plants including 1,042 species of angiosperms under 122 families, 60 species of pteridophytes, 104 species of bryophytes, 53 species of lichens and 72 species of macro-fungi and 2 species of gymnosperms occurring in the hill ecosystem. [28]
3Gandhamardan Hill Odisha Balangir, Bargarh Gandhamardan known as the "ayurvedic paradise,". It is home to 1,200 plant species, 500 animal species, and several varieties of trees, shrubs, herbs, and medicinal plant species. [28]

|4 |Gupteswar Forest |Odisha |Koraput, Koraput | | | |Koraput forest is present aside of the "Gupteswar Temple,". It is home to 1,200 plant species, 500 animal species, and several varieties of trees, shrubs, herbs, and medicinal plant species. | [28] |}

Rajasthan

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Rajasthan
No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1 Akal Wood Fossil Park Rajasthan Jaisalmer [29]
2Keora-ki-nal Rajasthan Udaipur [29]
3Ram-kunda Rajasthan Udaipur [29]
4Nag-pahar Rajasthan Ajmer [29]
5Chhapoli- Mansa Mata Rajasthan Jhunjhunu [29]

West Bengal

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in West Bengal
No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1 Tonglu West Bengal Darjeeling 230 ha (2.3 km2)Medicinal plant conservation areas [2] [3] [7]
2Dhotrey West Bengal Darjeeling 180 ha (1.8 km2)Medicinal plant conservation areas [2] [3] [7]
3 Chilkigarh Kanak Durga West Bengal Jhargram Chilkigarh Chilkigarh 55.9 acres (0.226 km2) (1,969 m (6,460 ft) perimeter)A sacred grove rich in biodiversity. [7] [3] [2]
4Baneswar Shiva Dighi waterbody West Bengal Cooch Behar Baneswar Rare Black Softshell Turtle habitat [30]

In other states

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in other states
No.Name of the SiteStateDistrictTalukaLocalityAreaImportanceReference
1Dialong Village Manipur Tamenglong 1,135 ha (11.35 km2) [2] [3] [7]
2 Ameenpur lake Telangana Sangareddy Ameenpur93 acres (0.38 km2)300 years old artificial lake with resident and migratory birds [2] [3] [31] [7]
3 Majuli Assam Majuli 216,300 acres (875 km2)A river island in the Brahmaputra river with ecological and cultural importance. [2] [3] [7]
4Gharial Rehabilitation Centre Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Kukrail Reserve Forest 10 ha (0.10 km2)A centre for conservation and rehabilitation of Gharial. [7] [3] [2]
5Khlaw Kur Syiem KmieIng Meghalaya Ri-Bhoi UmlingDorbar16.05 ha (0.1605 km2)Natural habitats with biodiversity. Sacred grove having monoliths and religious places. [32] [7]
6Purvatali Rai Goa North Goa Bicholim Surla7,300 m2 (0.0073 km2)Sacred Grove [33] [7]
7Arittapatti hillocks (2022), Melur Tamil Nadu Madurai district, Madurai Seven hillocks with several water bodies. Many birds, raptors. [34] [35]
8 Vagaikulam (proposed) Tamil Nadu Tirunelveli Vagaikulam Birds [35]
9 [35]

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