Write about the flora and fauna of Tamil Nadu.
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Richness of faunal diversity in Tamil Nadu
More than 50,000 species of insects, 4,000 of molluscs, 6,500 of other invertebrates, 2,000 of fishes, 140 of amphibians, 420 of reptiles, 1,200 of birds and 340 of mammals, totalling more than 65,000 species of animals are recorded from the country.
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu is rich in flora and fauna and some of its major wildlife sanctuaries like Mudumalai and Annamalai (or Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary), are situated in the Western Ghats.
These hills are ideal havens for elephants, tigers, bison, monkeys and deer. Of the 3,000 and more plant species found in Tamil Nadu, a majority is found in the mixed deciduous forests of this region.
One of the most noteworthy flowers is the Kurinji of Kodaikanal, which blooms once in 12 years. Cinchona, from which the anti-malarial drug quinine is extracted, and the medicinal eucalyptus grow, abundantly in the Nilgiri hills. Forests of other medicinal herbs are found in Palani hills and Courtallam.
Palmyra trees grow profusely in Tirunelveli and its products are used as raw materials for several cottage industries. Rubber is the main plantation crop in Kanyakumari and sandalwood grows in the Javadhu hills of Vellore district.
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ஃப்ளோரா என்பது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட பிராந்தியத்தில் அல்லது நேரத்தில் இருக்கும் அனைத்து தாவர உயிர்களும், பொதுவாக இயற்கையாக நிகழும் (பூர்வீக) பூர்வீக தாவரங்கள். விலங்கு வாழ்க்கைக்கு தொடர்புடைய சொல் விலங்கினங்கள். தாவரங்கள், விலங்கினங்கள் மற்றும் பூஞ்சை போன்ற பிற வாழ்க்கை வகைகள் கூட்டாக பயோட்டா என குறிப்பிடப்படுகின்றன.