INDIA
The Indian landmass is home to a large variety of flora and fauna. India has an amazingly wide variety of wildlife animals and birds that live in the diverse terrain of the country.
India is a Mega - diverse country along with other 16 countries . These Mega-diverse countries are the home of 60-70% of world’s diversity . India is home of about 172 threatened spices – Asian Elephant , Asian Lion , Bengal Tiger , Mugger Crocodile , Rhinoceros etc . About 1300 species of birds are found in India . Some of the common Indian birds are - Ringed Parrot , Green Bee Eater , Indian Roller , Koel , Blue Kingfisher , Laughing Dove .
However, due to irresponsible interference of humans with the ecosystem has resulted in the loss and extinction of many species. Due man’s interference with nature and the threats that have risen out of this, conservation of these biodiversity rich spots and their wildlife in India have become important.
Due to this, national parks and wildlife reserves have come up in different parts of the country where a healthy interaction of humans and wildlife is encouraged. India, today, has as many as 15 biosphere reserves for the conservation of endemic and endangered species, out of which four are part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
In India
- National Animal - Royal Bengal Tiger
- National Bird - Peacock
- National Aquatic Animal - Ganges river Dolphin
- National Mammal - Hanuman langur
Wildlife Species that can be only found in India are-
1. Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros
2. Nilgiri Tahr
3. Bengal Tigers
4. Asiatic Lion
5. Black Buck
6. Lion Tailed Macaque
7. Snow Leopard