Category: Indian Geography

Major waterfalls of India

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Major waterfalls of India A waterfall is a site where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. Waterfall may be found at a band of more resistant rock, at a nick point, or at places where deposition has occurred. List of some important major waterfalls: Waterfall Height state Features Kunchikal Falls The fall is formed by the Varahi river 455meters (1,493 ft) Shimoga district, Karnataka cascades down Barehipani Falls By river Budhablanga, It is the second-highest waterfall…

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List of Important Wildlife Sanctuaries of India

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Wildlife sanctuaries in India

List of Important Wildlife Sanctuaries of India Wildlife Sanctuary? Wildlife Sanctuary is an area comprised of any reserve forest or territorial waters that can be notified by the State Government to constitute a sanctuary if such an area is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, and natural or zoological significance, to protect, propagate, or develop wildlife or its environment. There are 566 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India  122420 km2, which is 3.72% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Dec. 2020). among these, the 51 tiger reserves…

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Biosphere Reserves in India

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What are Biosphere reserves? Biosphere reserves are ‘learning places for sustainable development. They provide support in research and analysis of issues of conservation of sustainable development. They are sites for testing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing changes and interactions between social and ecological systems. Biosphere reserves include the prevention and management of biodiversity. They conserve genetic resources, species, ecosystems, and landscapes. Biosphere reserves are declared by the Central or state government through the program of MAB under UNESCO. Man and Biosphere- MAB: Man and Biosphere- MAB was Launched by…

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List of Mountain Passes of India

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Mountain passes of India

Mountain Passes in India Mostly Mountain Passes are found above the sources of rivers, these passes may be very short, or maybe many kilometers long. We are listing here the Passes which are found in India with their State (source place). List of Mountain Passes in India Name of Passes State Asirgarh Madhya Pradesh Banihal Pass (It is the Mountain pass of Pir Panjal range.) Jammu and Kashmir Bara-Lacha-La (16,400ft) (It is in the Zanskar range, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh in Leh –…

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Important Dams in India

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Important Dams in India

Important Dams in India What is a dam? A dam can be defined as a structure built across a river or stream to hold backwater. In different places, various different materials were used to build dams over the centuries. Ancient dam builders used natural materials such as rocks or clay. Modern-day dam builders often use concrete. Manmade dams create artificial lakes called reservoirs. India is a country of various rivers. There are many dams on rivers that are built for many purposes and to fulfill our needs. In the table…

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