Biodiversity Heritage Site

Biodiversity Heritage Sites are notified areas of biodiversity importance in India.
The Indian State Government can notify the Biodiversity Heritage Sites in consultation with local governing bodies under Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act of 2002. These areas are considered unique and fragile ecosystems. They can be either terrestrial, coastal and inland waters or marine ecosystems.

Haryana

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Punjab

No.	Name of the Site	State	District	Taluka	Locality	Area	Importance	Reference
1	Kaya Kalp Vriksh (Great Banyan Tree)	Punjab	Fatehgarh Sahib	Khera Mandal	Cholti Kheri		300 years old banyan tree

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in Odisha

No.	Name of the Site	State	District	Taluka	Locality	Area	Importance	Reference
1	Mandasaru	Odisha	Kandhamal	Raikia			Mandasaru gorge has 1563 species of fungi, plants, and animals.
2	Mahendragiri Hill	Odisha	Gajapati			4250 hectare	A total of 1,358 species of plants including 1,042 species of angiosperms under 122 families, 60 species of pteridophytes, 104 species of bryophytes, 53 species of lichens and 72 species of macro-fungi and 2 species of gymnosperms occurring in the hill ecosystem.
3	Gandhamardan Hill	Odisha	Balangir, Bargarh				Gandhamardan known as the "ayurvedic paradise,". It is home to 1,200 plant species, 500 animal species, and several varieties of trees, shrubs, herbs, and medicinal plant species.