(Chronological Order by UNESCO Approval Year)**
| S. No. | Biosphere Reserve | State(s) | BR Approval Year (India) | UNESCO WNBR Year | National Park(s) inside BR – Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dibru–Saikhowa | Assam | 1997 | 1997 | Dibru–Saikhowa NP (1999) |
| 2 | Nilgiri | TN, Kerala, Karnataka | 1986 | 2000 | Mudumalai NP (1990), Bandipur NP (1974), Nagarhole NP (1988), Silent Valley NP (1984) |
| 3 | Gulf of Mannar | Tamil Nadu | 1989 | 2001 | Gulf of Mannar Marine NP (1986) |
| 4 | Sundarbans | West Bengal | 1989 | 2001 | Sundarbans NP (1984) |
| 5 | Nanda Devi | Uttarakhand | 1988 | 2004 | Nanda Devi NP (1982), Valley of Flowers NP (1982) |
| 6 | Pachmarhi | Madhya Pradesh | 1999 | 2009 | Satpura NP (1981) |
| 7 | Simlipal | Odisha | 1994 | 2009 | Simlipal NP (1980) |
| 8 | Achanakmar–Amarkantak | Chhattisgarh, MP | 2005 | 2012 | Achanakmar NP (1975) |
| 9 | Great Nicobar | Andaman & Nicobar | 1989 | 2013 | Campbell Bay NP (1992), Galathea NP (1992) |
| 10 | Agasthyamalai | Tamil Nadu, Kerala | 2001 | 2016 | Periyar NP (1982), Kalakad Mundanthurai NP (1988) |
| 11 | Khangchendzonga | Sikkim | 2000 | 2018 | Khangchendzonga NP (1977) |
| 12 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh | 2011 | 2020 | Panna NP (1981) |
| 13 | Cold Desert | Himachal Pradesh | 2009 | 2025 | No notified National Park |