Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List – I (Biosphere Reserve) List – II (Location) A. Nokrek 1. Kerala B. Manas 2. Assam C. Dehang Debang 3. Meghalaya D. Agasthyamalai 4. Arunachal Pradesh

The correct answer is A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1. Key Points List – I (Biosphere Reserve) List – II (Location) Nokrek Meghalaya Manas Assam Dehang Debang Arunachal Pradesh Agasthyamalai Kerala Additional Information The Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the northeast of India on the Tura Range, which forms part of the Meghalaya Plateau . The biosphere reserve contains major rivers and streams that form a perennial catchment system. Examples include the Ganol, Dareng, and Simsang rivers, of which the latter is the longest and largest. Manas Biosphere Reserve i s located in the State of Assam in North-East India , a biodiversity hotspot. Covering an area of 39,100 hectares, it spans the Manas river and is bounded to the north by the forests of Bhutan. The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in India located in the southernmost end of the Western Ghats and includes 3,500.36 km2 of which 1828 km2 is in Kerala and 1672.36 km2 is in Tamil Nadu. It was established in 2001. Dehang Debang Biosphere Reserve constitutes an area of 5112 sq. Km i n the district of West Siang, Upper Siang, and Dibang valley of Arunachal Pradesh . It was constituted in 1998.