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of the reserve has three distinct seasons: Summer (March–June), Rainy (July–October), and Winter (November–February). The months of May and June are generally the hottest in the reserve, while the coolest months are
December and January. The south-western monsoon brings rainfall to the area during
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The
Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve ID divided into core buffer and transition zones Core zone of 551.55 km in Chhattishgarh and the Amarkantak Wildlife sanctuary is in core zone. The buffer zone and transition zone is of 3284.36 km. The buffer zone is spread across 2 states; an
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rocks. Several streams and Nallas flow through the reserve, many of which are not perennial. The area of the
Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve is considered to be one of the major watersheds of peninsular India. It separates the rivers that drain into the
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The faunal composition of the
Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve is quite rich. More diverse and flourishing populations of wildlife can be found in the Achanakmar Sanctuary than in any other reserved forest area - including the
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species. Almost 1500 plant species representing over 151 plant families can be found in the reserve. Several angiosperm species are found in the
Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. Some of the important species include
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The natural vegetation in the
Achanakmar-Bilaspur Biosphere Reserve varies across the reserve. The forest area of the reserve has tropical deciduous vegetation and it can be classified into Northern Tropical Moist
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The reserve is located in the northern part of Bio-Geographic zone 6 and Bio-Geographic province 6 A (Deccan peninsula and
Central highlands). About 68.1% of this reserve lies in the
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area of 1224.98 km lies in the Madhya
Pradesh and the remaining area of 2059.38 km is in Chhattisgarh. The topography of the biosphere reserve varies from the lowland
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Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous forests. The reserve is quite rich in plant diversity, having a combination of different climatic and
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Illegal Wild Bamboo
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are found in the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, of which 25 species are considered rare.
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107:in India that extends across the states of
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610:"Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve"
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289:Corchorus fascicularis
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277:Abelmoschus ficulneus
66:22.10861°N 81.74806°E
509:four-horned antelope
333:Curculigo orchioides
557:lion-tailed macaque
405:Pinus pseudostrobus
357:Araucaria bidwillii
283:Hibiscus subdariffa
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374:P. gregaii
250:Thalictrum
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57:81°44′53″E
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