Question

flora and fauna of meghalaya

Answer 1

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Meghalaya harbours about 3,128 species of flowering plants and contributes about 18% of the total flora of the country, including 1,237 endemic species (Khan et al 1997). A wide variety of wild cultivable plants, edible fruits, leafy vegetables and orchids are found in the natural forests of Meghalaya

Answer 2

Flora & Fauna of Meghalaya

The flora and fauna of the region has a very diverse distribution and is a hot to many of the indigenous and exotic species of plants and wildlife. The region also boast of thick natural vegetation mostly comprising of bamboo, teak and sal forests and many other species of plants having varied uses. This diverse spread of vegetation favours the undergrowth of many shrubs and herbs and hence the biomass reserves rich in fertility are well preserved.