North east himalayas is hot spot of india
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Eastern Himalayas form a part of the Himalayan global biodiversity hotspot.
This region is exceptionally rich in diversity and endemism.
It comprises of parts of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Arunanchal Pradesh and extends up to Burma.
This region has an estimated 9000 plant species, out of which 3500 are endemic.
In the Indian portion of the Eastern Himalaya, we find 5800 plant species, and approximately 2000 of these 5800 are endemic.
It houses wild relatives of plants of economic significance, such as rice, banana, citrus, ginger, chilli, jute and sugarcane.
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