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Western Regional Centre, Pune

Centre at a Glance

Centre at a Glance

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1 Established 12th December, 1955
2 Jurisdiction Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
3 Area 5,03,786 sq km
4 Protected Area Network 23,281.31 sq km
5 Biosphere Reserve 1 (Nilgiri BR)
6 National Parks 13
7 Wildlife Sanctuaries 67
8 Wetlands 2,827 coastal wetlands, 20,219 inland wetlands and 21,668 wetlands lesser than 2.25 hectare
9 Explorations 1
10 Herbarium Acronym BSI
11 Herbarium Holdings c. 1,79,000 (including Cooke and Talbot collection)
12 Type Collections c.750 specimens
13 Library Holdings 9,846 books and Journals
14 New Genera Described 4
15 New Species/taxa Discovered 309
16 Experimental Garden Mundhwa Botanical Garden
17 Live Collections c. 400 species
18 Contact Telephone: (020) 29707072, (020) 29707078 (Direct), Fax: (020) 29707039
E-mail: hoo-wrc@bsi.gov.in / bsiwrcpune@gmail.com