โช๏ธBiosphere Reserve of India
โช๏ธBiosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by UNESCO for representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large area of terrestrial or coastal/ marine ecosystems or a combination thereof.
โช๏ธThere are 18 Biosphere Reserves in the country.
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โช๏ธBiosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by UNESCO for representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large area of terrestrial or coastal/ marine ecosystems or a combination thereof.
โช๏ธThere are 18 Biosphere Reserves in the country.
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#Isthmus
Straits and Isthmus
A strait lies between two land masses and connects two larger bodies of water,
an isthmus lies between two bodies of water and connects two larger land masses.
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Straits and Isthmus
A strait lies between two land masses and connects two larger bodies of water,
an isthmus lies between two bodies of water and connects two larger land masses.
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Strait of Hormuz
โช๏ธ It is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
โช๏ธ It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points.
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Strait of Hormuz
โช๏ธ It is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
โช๏ธ It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points.
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Bosphorus Strait
โช๏ธ It is a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
โช๏ธIt has huge strategic significance.
โช๏ธ Bosphorus strait separates the European part from the Asian part of Istanbul (Turkey).
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Bosphorus Strait
โช๏ธ It is a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
โช๏ธIt has huge strategic significance.
โช๏ธ Bosphorus strait separates the European part from the Asian part of Istanbul (Turkey).
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Strait of Malacca
โช๏ธ Strait of Malacca, waterway connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).
โช๏ธIt runs between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and peninsular Malaysia to the east.
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Strait of Malacca
โช๏ธ Strait of Malacca, waterway connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).
โช๏ธIt runs between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and peninsular Malaysia to the east.
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Sunda Strait
โช๏ธ The Sunda Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.
โช๏ธ It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
โช๏ธ Anak Krakatau, volcano which erupted recently is located on this strait.
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Sunda Strait
โช๏ธ The Sunda Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.
โช๏ธ It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
โช๏ธ Anak Krakatau, volcano which erupted recently is located on this strait.
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Bass Strait
โช๏ธ Bass Strait, channel separating Victoria, Australia, from the island of Tasmania on the south.
โช๏ธ Connecting Tasman sea on the west and Indian Ocean in the east.
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Bass Strait
โช๏ธ Bass Strait, channel separating Victoria, Australia, from the island of Tasmania on the south.
โช๏ธ Connecting Tasman sea on the west and Indian Ocean in the east.
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Cook Strait
โช๏ธ Cook Strait is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
โช๏ธ It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast, and runs next to the capital city, Wellington and Picton.
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Cook Strait
โช๏ธ Cook Strait is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
โช๏ธ It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast, and runs next to the capital city, Wellington and Picton.
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Mozambique Channel
โช๏ธ In the Indian Ocean
โช๏ธ Between Mozambique and Madagascar
โช๏ธ Dubbed as Forgotten Choke point
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Mozambique Channel
โช๏ธ In the Indian Ocean
โช๏ธ Between Mozambique and Madagascar
โช๏ธ Dubbed as Forgotten Choke point
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Bab - el - Mandeb Strait
โช๏ธ Joins Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and Indian ocean
โช๏ธ Between Yemen and Djibouti, one of the important choke points
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Bab - el - Mandeb Strait
โช๏ธ Joins Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and Indian ocean
โช๏ธ Between Yemen and Djibouti, one of the important choke points
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Tsugaru Strait
โช๏ธJoins : Japan Sea and Pacific Ocean
โช๏ธ Location: Japan (Between Hokkaido and Honshu Island)
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Tsugaru Strait
โช๏ธJoins : Japan Sea and Pacific Ocean
โช๏ธ Location: Japan (Between Hokkaido and Honshu Island)
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Strait of Otranto (Otranto Strait)
โช๏ธ It links Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea
โช๏ธ It seperates Italy and Albania
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Strait of Otranto (Otranto Strait)
โช๏ธ It links Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea
โช๏ธ It seperates Italy and Albania
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Formosa Strait (Taiwan Strait)
โช๏ธ Joins: South China Sea & East China Sea
โช๏ธ Location: Between China-Taiwan
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Formosa Strait (Taiwan Strait)
โช๏ธ Joins: South China Sea & East China Sea
โช๏ธ Location: Between China-Taiwan
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Strait of Messina
โช๏ธ Strait of Messina, Italian Stretto di Messina, is a channel in the Mediterranean Sea.
โช๏ธ separating Sicily and Italy and linking the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas.
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Strait of Messina
โช๏ธ Strait of Messina, Italian Stretto di Messina, is a channel in the Mediterranean Sea.
โช๏ธ separating Sicily and Italy and linking the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas.
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Tatar Strait (Strait of Tartary)
โช๏ธ Joins : Japan Sea & Okhotsk Sea
โช๏ธ Location: Russia (East Russia-Sakhalin Islands)
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Tatar Strait (Strait of Tartary)
โช๏ธ Joins : Japan Sea & Okhotsk Sea
โช๏ธ Location: Russia (East Russia-Sakhalin Islands)
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Strait of hormuz
When a body of water such as a strait is capable of being blocked or even closed in order to control transportation routes, the body is called a โchoke point.โ
The Strait of Hormuz has become an important choke point in recent years because of increasing Middle East tensions.
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Strait of hormuz
When a body of water such as a strait is capable of being blocked or even closed in order to control transportation routes, the body is called a โchoke point.โ
The Strait of Hormuz has become an important choke point in recent years because of increasing Middle East tensions.
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Siwalik Hills
โช๏ธAlso known as Churia Hills
โช๏ธIn some Sanskrit texts, the region is called Manak Parbat.
โช๏ธSivalik region is home to the Soanian archaeological culture
โช๏ธThey have many subranges and extend west from Arunachal Pradesh through Bhutan to West Bengal, and further westward through Nepal (here known as Churia Hills) and Uttarakhand, continuing into Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir.
โช๏ธPeople of the Lepcha tribe inhabit the Sikkim and Darjeeling areas.
โช๏ธ The Indian Navy's Shivalik-class frigate is named after these ranges.
Learn Important rivers passing through the siwalik Hills
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Siwalik Hills
โช๏ธAlso known as Churia Hills
โช๏ธIn some Sanskrit texts, the region is called Manak Parbat.
โช๏ธSivalik region is home to the Soanian archaeological culture
โช๏ธThey have many subranges and extend west from Arunachal Pradesh through Bhutan to West Bengal, and further westward through Nepal (here known as Churia Hills) and Uttarakhand, continuing into Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir.
โช๏ธPeople of the Lepcha tribe inhabit the Sikkim and Darjeeling areas.
โช๏ธ The Indian Navy's Shivalik-class frigate is named after these ranges.
Learn Important rivers passing through the siwalik Hills
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