Question

Bio-diversity of India.
Explain. ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

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1. India has a diversified relief and climate.

2. Similar diversity is seen in the wildlife in India.

3. In the entire world about 15 lakh species of wildlife is recorded of which 81,251 species are found in India.

4. These include reptiles, mammals, fish and other insects.

5. India has less forest cover compared to that its wildlife diversity is noticeable.

6. Asian elephant in Peninsular rain forests, one homed rhino in Swampy Brahmaputra river, Snow leopards in higher Himalayas. Wild goats and musk deer and found in Jammu-Kashmir.

7. Wild buffaloes are seen in forests of Southern India.

8. Tiger is found in Central India and West Bengal,Ghudkhar in Little Desert of Kutch and Flamingo in water logged Great Desert.

9. Great Indian Bustard is found in the grassland area. In the water lodges area, migratory birds from cold regions come down in great number. These include Siberian crane, Pelican, Tibetian duck, Junk, Karkara etc.

10. Flyingsquirrels are seen in the dense forests of western ghats, Nicobari dove in Nicobar islands, Rare species of corals are seen in the Gulf of Kutch and Lakshadweep island.

11. Various types of reptiles include King cobra, snakes, python, iguana.

12. Along sea coasts and other water bodies variousfishes, sea snakes, dolphin, shark, dugong, octopus, whale etc. are seen.

13. Explorations continue to identify other animals found in different forests. India is at sixth position among the countries rich in bio-diversity.

Answer 2

EXPLANATION.

• India is one of the mega biodiversity centres in the world and has two of the world's 18 'biodiversity hotspots' located in the Western Ghats and in the Eastern Himalayas (Myers 1999). The forest cover in these areas is very dense and diverse and of pristine beauty, and incredible biodiversity.

EXPLORE MORE.

The different biodiversity in India are explained as follows -:

• The different biodiversity in India are explained as follows -:India is one of the richest country in the world in terms of biodiversity.

• India has 34 biological hotspots.

• The regions rich in biodiversity are - The western ghats, The Eastern Himalayas and The sunderbans.

• India is the home for many exotic animals such as The royal Bengal Tiger, One horned Rhino etc.

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