Question

notes of forest and wildlife resources , geography class10​

Answer 1

ExplanatioFlora and Fauna in India

richest countries in terms of its vast array of biological diversity.

home to nearly 8 per cent (1.6 million) of the total number of species in the world.

Flora & Fauna in India

Fauna More than 81,000 species

Flora More than 47,000 species

Indigenous flowering plants About 15,000 species

Endangered wild flora About 10%

Endangered mammals About 20%

List of Critically Endangered Species

Cheetah, Pink-headed Duck, Mountain Quail, Forest Spotted Owl, Madhucha insignis (wild mahua), Hubbardia heptaneuron (a grass species).

Statistics of Endangered Species:

79 species of mammals

44 of birds

15 of reptiles

3 of amphibians

1,500 plant species

Classification Based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)

Normal Species: If the population level of species is within normal range for their survival, it is called normal species, e.g. cattle, pine, sal, rodents, etc.