Question

write a short note on endemic species of India​

Answer 1

Endemic species are plants and animals that exist only in one geographic region. ... Usually an area that contains endemic species is isolated in some way, so that species have difficulty spreading to other areas, or it has unusual environmental characteristics to which endemic species are uniquely adapted.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Endemic species of India

Species that are found only in a particular region are known as endemic species. Almost 60% the endemic species in India are found in Himalayas and the Western Ghats. Endemic species are mainly concentrated in:

North-East India

North-West Himalayas

Western Ghats and

Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Examples of endemic Flora species are

Sapria Himalayana

Ovaria Lurida

Nepenthis khasiana etc

Endemic fauna of significance in the western ghats are:

Lion tailed macaque

Nilgiri langur

Brown palm civet and

Nilgiri tahr

Factors affecting endemic species:

Habitat loss and fragmentation due to draining and filling of inland wetlands.

Pollution also plays an important role.

Ex:

Frog eggs, tadpoles and adults are extremely sensitive to pollutants especially pesticides.

Over-hunting and

Populations can be adversely affected by introduction of non active predators and competitors. Disease producing organisms also play an important adversary in reducing populations of endemic species.

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