Question

The two wildlife sanctuaries present in the Pachmarhi biosphere reserve are ______ and ____.

Answer 1

Hint: The Pachmarhi Biosphere reserve is under the Government of India and constitutes two wildlife sanctuaries and one national park. A biosphere reserve is a protected area that is designed for the conservation of biodiversity.

Complete answer: A biosphere reserve is a protected area that is designed for the conservation of biodiversity by the government. It constitutes areas where animals (fauna) and plants (flora) are likely to get extinct. Biosphere reserves are set up under the MAB program of UNESCO. There are 14 biosphere reserves in India.

-A biosphere reserve contains three zones which include even humans as an integral part of the system. Humans live or stay active in the outer transition zone while the middle buffer zone constitutes limited human activity for research only. The innermost zone is the core area where no human activity is permitted and it is restricted only to the animals of the area.
-The Pachmarhi biosphere reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh, India, and comes under the Government of India initiated project- EPCO or Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation. The Pachmarhi Biosphere reserve is under the Government of India and constitutes two wildlife sanctuaries and one national park. The sanctuaries are Bori sanctuary and Pachmarhi sanctuary and Satpura National park is the national park that comes within the boundaries of Pachmarhi biosphere reserve.
Hence, the answer is the two wildlife sanctuaries present in Pachmarhi biosphere reserve are Bori sanctuary and Pachmarhi sanctuary.

Note: There are various biosphere reserves present all over the world. Biospheres are a close resemblance to the natural ecosystem so they may constitute sanctuaries and national parks within the area. Biosphere reserves are a UNESCO program that seeks to preserve the integrity and natural habitat of both animals and humans.