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Our country India is one of the 12 _______ countries of the world.
Our country India is one of the 12 _______ countries of the world.
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The correct option is C Mega bio-diversity
- India
is one of the 12 mega biodiversity regions of the world. India is divided into
10 biogeographic regions. It is formed of different ecological habitats like
grasslands, deserts, wetlands, forests, coastal and marine ecosystems.
- India has been bestowed with numerous forests
with a wide variety of plant and animal wealth.
- From
the recent estimates 47,000 species of flora are found in this country so far.
Of the estimated 47,000 plant species, about 15,000 flowering species are
endemic (indigenous) to India.
- India
has approximately 90,000 species of animals, 2,000 bird species, which
constitutes 13% of world fauna. Apart from this there are 2,546 fish species
which represent 12% of world’s fatal marine life. India also has 5 to 8 percent
of world’s reptiles, amphibians and mammals.
- India
is one of the 12 mega biodiversity regions of the world. India is divided into
10 biogeographic regions. It is formed of different ecological habitats like
grasslands, deserts, wetlands, forests, coastal and marine ecosystems.
- India has been bestowed with numerous forests
with a wide variety of plant and animal wealth.
- From
the recent estimates 47,000 species of flora are found in this country so far.
Of the estimated 47,000 plant species, about 15,000 flowering species are
endemic (indigenous) to India.
- India
has approximately 90,000 species of animals, 2,000 bird species, which
constitutes 13% of world fauna. Apart from this there are 2,546 fish species
which represent 12% of world’s fatal marine life. India also has 5 to 8 percent
of world’s reptiles, amphibians and mammals.
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