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'''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 terrestrial and 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. The ministry of environment and forest provides financial assistance to the respective state governments for conservation of landscape, biological diversity and the cultural heritage. This region has the status of a Cold Desert biome. This region carries the status of a Cold Desert biome for two reasons, one is the leeward part of the Himalayas which is spared from monsoon winds and the other is its position at high altitude, on average 3000-5000m.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Centre|first=UNESCO World Heritage|title=Cold Desert Cultural Landscape of India|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6055/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Cold Desert has an area of {{convert|7770|km2|acres}}.<br />
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It includes:<br />
*[[Pin Valley National Park]]<br />
*[[Chandratal]] <br />
*[[Sarchu]]<br />
*Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary.<br />
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==Location==<br />
The cold deserts of India are located adjacent to the [[Himalaya Mountains]]. They are not affected by the Indian [[monsoon]]s because they lie in the [[rain shadow]] of the Himalayas.<br />
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== Flora and Fauna ==<br />
Given the climatic conditions, there is significant biodiversity here. Some of the representatives of the flora are medicinal plants such as Aconitum rotundifolium, Arnebiaeuchroma, Ephedra gerardiana, Ferula jaeschkeana and Hyoscymusniger. The fauna also has its representatives, such as Woolly Hare, Tibetan Gazzle, Snow Leopard, Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan Brown Bear, Snow Leopard, Red Fox, Tibetan Wolf, Himalayan Ibex, Himalayan Marmot, Himalayan Blue Sheep, Red Billed Chough, ChukarPatridge , Snow Patridge, Blue Rock Pigeon, Snow Pigeon, Himalayan Snowcock, Lammergeier, Himalayan Griffon, Golden Eagle, Rosefinches, et al are found in the area.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Ecology of the Himalaya]]<br />
*[[:Category:Deserts of India|Deserts of India]]<br />
*[[List of ecoregions in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Biosphere reserves of India]]<br />
[[Category:Deserts of India]]<br />
[[Category:Environment of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]]<br />
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