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1. Nilgiri region has variety of vegetation type
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Nilgiri is a protected biosphere reserve that is a biodiversity hotspot.
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- The Nilgiri biosphere region was the first biosphere region in India that was set up in 1986 and is located in western ghats and consists of a wide variety of ecoregion.
- It was established mainly for the conservation of in situ genetic diversity of species, to give baseline data for ecological and environmental research and education and to function as a model of sustainable development.
- Due to the high annual rainfall of over 7000 mm the biosphere reserve lies under the Malabar coastal region of the wet tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest and Thorn forest.
- Some of the famous valleys as the silent valley are also found in this region.
- Various species of animals like the Nilgiri tahr, langur, slender loris, blackbuck, tiger, gaur are found in these forests.
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