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India8217;s wealth

Diverse habitats -- the coldest, driest and wettest places on earth. Varied forests -- the great tropical evergreen forests, the deciduous f...

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Diverse habitats 8212; the coldest, driest and wettest places on earth.

  • Varied forests 8212; the great tropical evergreen forests, the deciduous forests, scrub forests, grassland forests and coniferous forest.
  • Remarkable seasonal changes. Nowhere else in the world is it so marked.
  • Around 45,000 plant species which forms seven per cent of the world8217;s flora.
  • Around 15,000 species of flowering plants. Of which 4,900 species are endemic to the country, though about 1,500 of these are facing the threat of extinction.
  • Around 81,000 animal species which represents nearly 6.4 per cent of the world8217;s fauna.
  • Around 5,000 species of mollusks, 57,000 species of insects, 2,546 fish species, 204 amphibian species, 428 reptile species, 1,228 species of birds and 372 mammalian species.
  • Around 51 species of cereals and millets, 104 species of fruits and 27 species of spices and condiments.
  • Around 55 species of vegetables and pulses, 24 species of fibre crops,12 species of oil seeds and various wild strains of tea, coffee, tobacco and sugarcane.
  • Around 26 breeds of cattle, 40 of sheep, 20 of goats, eight of camels, six of horses, two of donkeys and 18 types of poultry. And, amazingly, India8217;s eight breeds of buffaloes represent the entire range of buffaloes in the world.

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