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Lima
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Callao
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Detailed explanation-1: -Located in the Western Ghats in the south of the country, the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve has peaks reaching 1, 868 m above sea level.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first biosphere reserve of the world was established in 1979. According to UNESCO, as of July 2021, there are 714 Biosphere reserves across 129 countries in the world which also include 21 transboundary sites.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are 18 Biosphere Reserves in the country. S. No. Part of Wayanad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Madumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka).
Detailed explanation-4: -There are 18 Biosphere reserves in India as of 2022, of which 12 are also part of the UNESCO MAB Programme.