Answer the following questions in details
(1) Bio - diversity of India
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Explanation:
Biodiversity of India -
India is recognized as one of the mega-diverse countries, rich in biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge.
India has 23.39% of its geographical area under forest and tree cover.
With just 2.4% of the land area, India accounts for nearly 7% of the recorded species even while supporting almost 18% of the human population.
In terms of species richness, India ranks seventh in mammals, ninth in birds and fifth in reptiles.
In terms of endemism of vertebrate groups, India’s position is tenth in birds with 69 species, fifth in reptiles with 156 species and seventh in amphibians with 110 species.
India’s share of crops is 44% as compared to the world average of 11%.
India Represents
Two ‘Realms’
Two ‘Realms’Five Biomes
Two ‘Realms’Five BiomesTen Bio-geographic Zones
Two ‘Realms’Five BiomesTen Bio-geographic ZonesTwenty-five Bio-geographic provinces