is renowned as one of the twelve mega biodiversity countries of the world with two biodiversity hotspots (the Eastern and the Western Ghats) amid the eighteen such sites branded throughout the globe. India is very rich in terms of species diversity as well as genetic diversity. So far more than 1, 27,000 species of plants, animals and micro-organisms have been reported from India. The unique biogeographic location, diversified climatic conditions and colossal ecodiversity and geodiversity lead India could harbour over 6 per cent of the world’s known flora and fauna regardless of having only 2 per cent of the total land mass of the world.
Currently there are not much web resources in India which particulars the endemic faunal and floral richness. Hence, this site is intended to serve as a dear cause of information for all those who are concerned with the biodiversity of the country, their conservation and sustainable utilisation.
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