India's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve joined UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves. This marks India's 13th global listing. The reserve in Himachal Pradesh features Pin Valley National Park and ...

Spread over 1,784 square kilometres, the park stretches from subtropical forests at the foothills to the summit of Mount Khangchendzonga, standing 8,586 metres high, the world’s third-highest peak.

Every year, International Day for Biosphere Reserves is observed to highlight the importance of conserving the planet’s ...

Spiti valley in Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti district, has been recognised as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. Its wildlife ...

An Indonesian archipelago that's home to three-fourths of Earth's coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70% of the country's plant life and an area along Angola's Atlantic coast featuring ...

An Indonesian archipelago that's home to three-fourths of Earth's coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70% of the country's plant life and an area along Angola's Atlantic coast featuring ...