Natural Heritage of India
Natural Heritage of India

Natural Heritage of India

The Sentinel Natural Heritage of India June 12, 2022
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Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site - Natural, in 1985. India has seven natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Keoladeo National Park

The erstwhile Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, home to over 360 species of birds, was declared a World Heritage site in 1985

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Manas National Park, also a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site (1985) is home to the rare Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare and Golden Langur

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

Initially, in 1988, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve was inscribed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Later in 2005, the area was renamed as Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park

Sundarbans National Park

Shared by India and Bangladesh, the Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forests, and a very important tiger habitat too. The Sundarbans made it to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1987

Western Ghats

Did you know that the Western Ghats is older than Himalaya? The Western Ghats was declared a World Heritage site in 2012. It goes through Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat

Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area

The Great Himalayan National Park was declared a World Heritage site in 2014. It is a protected site for more than 375 fauna species

Marine National Park

India's first Marine National Park is in the Gulf of Kutch, an important home for a large number of marine species of plants and animals

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