Question

What is meant by ‘Endemic species’? Give two examples of endemic species found in India with relevant pictures.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Endemic species is that ecological state of a species where a species is unique to a defined geographical location.

• The endemic species are important because they live in a habitat that is restricted to a particular area .
• The area that contains an endemic species can be reserved in many ways
• They are very valuable for biodiversity to sustain.
• examples are tortoises of the Galápagos , the lemurs of Madagascar, Asiatic Lion, Indian Leopards and Bengal Tigers.
• Asiatic Lion is also known as the Indian Lion and can be only found in  Gir Forest National Park of Gujarat.
• Some of the endemic plant species include- Nevada primrose, Wax flower etc
• The purple frog, also known as the Pignose frog, is only found in the rainforests of western Ghats in India is also endangered species.
• The main risk associated with endemic species is that they are more vulnerable to extinction.
• They are important to maintain a balance in the ecosystem.
• Endemism is the condition of being endemic or being restricted to a particular geographical region.
• It describes the distribution of a group of species.

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