Question

write a brief note on bio-diversity of india? in points

Answer 1

Biodiversity generally refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth. According to the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP), biodiversity typically measures variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.[1] Terrestrial biodiversity tends to be greater near the equator,[2] which seems to be the result of the warm climateand high primary productivity.[3] Biodiversity is not distributed evenly on Earth, and is richest in the tropics. These tropical forest ecosystems cover less than 10 percent of earth's surface, and contain about 90 percent of the world's species.

Answer 2

1. India has some of the world's most biodiverse reasons.
2. The political boundaries of India and compass a wide range of ecozones deserts, high mountains, Highlands, tropical and temperate forests, swamplands, Plains, grasslands, areas surrounding rivers, as well as island archipelago.
3. These hotspots have numerous endemic species.
4. India, for the most part, lies within the Indo Malay ecozone, with the upper reaches of the Himalayas forming part of the Palearctic ecozone; the contours of 2000 to 2500 m are considered to be the altitudinal boundary between the Indo Malayan and Palearctic zones.
5. India displays significant biodiversity.