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India’s Cold Desert Reserve
October 2 , 2025
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- The Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in Himachal Pradesh was added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
- It is located in the Lahaul-Spiti district, spanning around 7,770 sq. km. across alpine deserts, glacial valleys, and high-altitude plateaus.
- It is India’s 13th biosphere reserve listed by UNESCO and one of the coldest, driest ecosystems in the network.
- The reserve includes rare flora like Himalayan birch and fauna such as the snow leopard, Himalayan wolf, and golden eagle.
- UNESCO’s global network now includes 785 biosphere sites across 142 countries, covering 5% of Earth’s land area.
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