“Cold Desert (biosphere reserve)”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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Cold Desert (biosphere reserve)

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{{for|the desert in Gilgit-Baltistan|Cold Desert, Skardu}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve located in the western Himalayas region, within Himachal Pradesh state in North India. Biosphere reserves are the areas of coastal ecosystems which promote the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.There are over 669 biosphere reserves around the world in over 120 countries.^[1] The ministry of environment and forest provides financial assistance to the respective state governments for conservation of landscape, biological diversity and the cultural heritage.^[2]

Geography

Cold Desert has an area of {{convert|7770|km2|acres}}.

It includes:

Pin Valley National Park
Chandratal
Sarchu
Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary.

Snow leopard's are prohibited here because of the Pin valley national parks high altitude and extreme temperature.

Location

The cold deserts of India are located adjacent to the Himalaya Mountains. They are not affected by the Indian monsoons because they lie in the rain shadow of the Himalayas.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=biosphere reserves in india|url=http://www.gktoday.in/biosphere-reserves-in-india/|website=general knowledge today}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=biosphere reserves in india|url=http://www.gktoday.in/biosphere-reserves-in-india/|website=general knowledge today}}

4 : Biosphere reserves of India|Deserts of India|Environment of Himachal Pradesh|Protected areas of Himachal Pradesh

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Geography

Location

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