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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was established in
Explanation
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, declared in 1986 under Man and Biosphere Programme MAB, became India's first biosphere reserve. Extending over 5520 km² across trijunction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka in Western Ghats, it includes Mudumalai, Wayanad, Bandipur, and Silent Valley protected areas. Core zone consists of evergreen shola forests, high-altitude grasslands, home to Nilgiri tahr, lion-tailed macaque, and over 3000 flowering plants. Establishment pioneered integration of tribal welfare with core protection. Examinations emphasize this concept because it underpins correct interpretation of phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary systematics.
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