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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organisation has included India’s Panna Tiger Reserve in the ‘Biosphere Reserve’ status?
A
UNICEF
B
UNO
C
UNESCO
D
WHO
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has included the Panna Biosphere Reserve (PBR) in its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR).

Detailed explanation-2: -Panna Biosphere Reserve area is the habitat of various rare and endangered species. Panna National Park has also been declared as Panna Tiger Reserve, apart from this the entire area of Panna national Park and 3 parts of Gangau Sanctuary have also been notified as Critical Tiger Habitat Area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Panna reserve is the third Biosphere reserve of Madhya Pradesh to be included in the UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Before this, Pachmarhi and Amarkantak have been included in the list. Along with Panna; UNESCO also included Fuvahmulah and Addu Atoll in the Maldives in the list.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Panna. Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh (MP) was included in the global network of biosphere reserves by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in November 2020.

Detailed explanation-5: -Satpura Tiger Reserve - UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

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