Spiti Valley Becomes India’s First Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve. SHIMLA -Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognized as India’s first Cold ...

India's Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, perched high in the trans-Himalayan ... which reflects India's commitment towards biodiversity conservation and community-led sustainable development," the ...

Scientists in India have been looking into a phenonomen that has seen a desert progressively become more and more green. According to a new study, India's Thar Desert has become 38% greener over the ...

Spiti has become India’s first cold desert biosphere reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. There are approximately 700 biosphere reserves worldwide. The reserve is ...