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Maps for Ecology and Environment
Where a thing is often explains what it is. These maps put the protected areas on the ground, so that a name in a question has a place attached to it rather than a definition.
- National ParksAll 106 national parks by state, each at its own position, with what makes each one worth knowing.106 parks
- Tiger ReservesThe nine reserves Project Tiger began with in 1973 and everything added since, by state, with what each one is known for besides the tiger.58 reserves
- Ramsar SitesAll 101 wetlands of international importance, by state, with the sanctuary, park or reserve each one also is and the species it is known for.101 sites
- Biosphere ReservesAll eighteen, drawn as ground rather than dots, marking which thirteen are on the UNESCO World Network and what lies inside each.18 reserves
- State SymbolsWhat each state has named as its own: the animal, bird, tree and flower, and the butterfly where a state has chosen one.128 symbols
- Biogeographic RegionsThe ten zones as shaded ground, each with its climate, its vegetation and what lives in it: the classification every protected area question is really asking about.10 zones