Which one of the following bio reserves of India is not included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve? (1) Sunderbans (2) Gulf of Mannar (3) Nandadevi (4) Corbett

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(4) Corbett Explanation: Ten of the eighteen biosphere reserves of India are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list. Some of them are: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (Uttarakhand), Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve (Tamil Nadu) and Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (West Bengal).

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