Question

Q. 3.On the basis of hints given in the bracket, write a short note on wildlife in India.
(relation between forest and wildlife; animals and places where they are found, birds and
snakes, reasons for declining wildlife: projects undertaken by the government to protect
wildlife.)​

Answer 1

Answer:

India is home to a large variety of wildlife. It is a biodiversity hotspot with its various ecosystems ranging from the Himalayas in the north to the evergreen rainforests in the south, the desert sands of the west to the marshy mangroves of the east. India, lying within the Indomalayan realm, is home to about 7.6% of mammal, 14.7% of amphibian, 6% of bird, 6.2% of reptilian, and 6.0% of flowering plant species.[1] India's forest lands nurture about 500 species of mammals and 2000+ bird species. This richness of Indian wildlife has been celebrated since time immemorial. Four of India’s national symbols consist India’s mammals.