Explanation:

In case of Punjab ,the State Biodiversity Board has identified 15 locations across the state as Biodiversity Heritage Sites. These sites cover the areas of agricultural, livestock and horticultural importance, community conservation sites and wetlands outside protected areas.The Punjab Biodiversity Board has identified a number of biodiversity Heritage Sites:-
 

• These include Inami Baag site in Hoshiarpur district with large diversity of mango species.
• Largest Banyan tree (Kaya Kalp Vriksh) site in Fatehgarh Sahib district.
• Chatpat Bani forest area (conserved by local community) in village Kataru Chak, on Pathankot-Amritsar National Highway.
• Areas falling outside Harike Wildlife Sanctuary from village Gagrewal to Goindwal Sahib on river Beas as dolphin heritage site for conservation of dolphins.
• Patti, Amritsar and Ferozepur area for native livestock species like Nili Ravi.
• Mand area for conservation of Hog Deer population.
• Sultanpur Lodhi area and area between Nangal and Ropar for conservation of fish biodiversity.
• Aam Khas Baag and Ram Baag in district Amritsar.
• Baradari Garden, Patiala for Simbal Tree & Banayan tree (which are about 120 years old) and Ferns.
• Shalimar Garden, Kapurthalaorthern parts of Shivaliks as biodiversity rich pockets.
• Dhar block in district Pathankot & Nurpur Bedi area in Rupnagar district for Vultures,
• Pandori (area between Keshopur Miani and Kahnuwan) in district Gurdaspur as a sacred grove
• Area falling outside Kathlaur Kalsian Sanctuary along Ranjit Sagar Dam.
• Keshopur Miani & Magamudian in district Gurdaspur for Sarus Cranes.
• Dargah Peer Baba Majnu Shah Ji(a sacred grove) at village Tibba Taprian (District Rupnagar).
• Baba Sukhia Ji (a sacred groove) at village Kartoli (District Hoshiarpur).