印度的斯皮提河谷是喜马恰尔邦的高海拔沙漠,被命名为教科文组织第一个冷沙漠生物圈保护区。 India’s Spiti Valley, a high-altitude desert in Himachal Pradesh, has been named UNESCO’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve.

在中国杭州举行的第三十七届国际协调理事会会议上,教科文组织将喜马恰尔邦的斯皮提谷称为印度的第一个冷沙漠生物圈保护区。 Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh has been designated India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, recognized during the 37th International Coordinating Council meeting in Hangzhou, China. 该保护区横跨拉胡尔-斯皮提区7 770平方公里,包括平谷国家公园和基贝尔野生动物保护区等保护区,有核心、缓冲和过渡区。 Spanning 7,770 square kilometers across the Lahaul-Spiti district, the reserve includes protected areas like Pin Valley National Park and Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary, and features core, buffer, and transition zones. 它位于3 300米至6 600米之间,支持一个脆弱的生态系统,有655种草药种、14种地方植物、47种药用物种和多种野生动物,包括雪豹和蓝绵羊。 Located between 3,300 and 6,600 meters, it supports a fragile ecosystem with 655 herb species, 14 endemic plants, 47 medicinal species, and diverse wildlife including snow leopards and blue sheep. 这一认识突出了该区域的生态、文化和气候重要性,反映了国家牵头的养护努力,旨在促进喜马拉雅山的研究、可持续生态旅游和气候恢复能力。 The recognition highlights the region’s ecological, cultural, and climatic importance, reflecting state-led conservation efforts and aiming to boost research, sustainable eco-tourism, and climate resilience in the Himalayas. 印度目前在教科文组织网络中拥有13个生物圈保留区。 India now has 13 biosphere reserves in UNESCO’s network.