Category: Indian Geography
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Major waterfalls of India
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…
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List of Important Wildlife Sanctuaries of 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…
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Biosphere Reserves in India
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…
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List of 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…
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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…