Static GK is an important section of various government and banking exams. The weightage of questions on environment is increasing consistently in almost all examinations. To help you in this preparation, we have compiled the information on “Biodiversity hotspots in India” in this blog.
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BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS IN INDIA
1.Himalayas: Includes the entire Indian Himalayan region (and that falling in Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar)
2. Indo-Burma: Includes entire North-eastern India, except Assam and Andaman group of Islands (and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and southern China)
3. Sundalands: Includes Nicobar group of Islands (and Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines)
4. Western Ghats and Sri Lanka: Includes entire Western Ghats (and Sri Lanka)
- Himalayas
Geographical extent
750,000 km² spanning Indian states of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Kashmir
Species diversity and Endemism
| Taxonomic Group | Species | Endemism (%) |
| Plants | 10,000 | 31.6 |
| Mammals | 300 | 4 |
| Birds | 977 | 1.5 |
| Reptiles | 176 | 27.3 |
| Amphibians | 105 | 40.0 |
| Freshwater Fishes | 269 | 12.3 |
Important species
Animals: Asian elephant, Snow leopard, Ganges River dolphin, Red panda, Bengal tiger, Greater one-horned rhino, Golden langur, Pygmy hog
Birds: White-winged duck, White-bellied heron, Bengal florican
Plants: Coptis teeta, Gymnocladus assamicus, Illicium griffithii, Lilium polyphyllum, Nardostachys jatamansi
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