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Congress person Jairam Ramesh connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) said the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve present stands hugely endangered owed to the "ill-conceived, commercially-driven" Great Nicobar project, which is being "bulldozed" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre.
In a station connected X, Mr. Ramesh said the reserve is 1 of the 18 designated reserves recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), adding that 1 takes large pridefulness successful the UNESCO World Heritage Sites successful India and rightly so.
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India has 18 designated Biosphere…
"But what astir the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves which are arsenic prestigious? Their nonsubjective is to sphere ecological and taste diversity," helium said. The erstwhile Environment Minister pointed retired that India has 18 designated biosphere reserves, of which 13 are internationally recognised and included successful this satellite network.
"One of these thirteen declared successful 2013 is nary different than the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve that is present hugely endangered due to the fact that of the ill-conceived, commercially-driven Great Nicobar Island Project being bulldozed done by the Modi government," Mr. Ramesh said successful his post.
Mr. Ramesh has been claiming that the Great Nicobar task endangers the ecology of the region. The Centre has been claiming that the task is indispensable for the country's strategical interests.
