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16 lakhs of species are known to science
India with land area 2.2% of the earth.
India harbours over 4.0 lakhs of species. (7.5% of the World’s known species)
India ranks amongst the World’s top 12 Mega diversity Countries.
 
     
   
 
Living species - around 1.20 lakhs
Flowering Plants - 4,500 species.
Birds - 522 species.
Mammals - 158 species
Reptiles - 158 species.
Amphibians - 121 species.
Fishes (Marine & Brackish water) - 405 species.
Fishes (Fresh water) - 218 species.
Butterflies - 300 species.
Medicinal Plants - 1493 species.(808 genera & 108 families)
300 species for commercial use
       
 
  STATE BIODIVERSITY AT A GLANCE  
   
 
The Biological Diversity Act aims to promote conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits of India’s biodiversity resources. With this in view it provides for the establishment of a National Biodiversity Authority, State Biodiversity Boards and Bio diversity Management committed at the level of Panchayats and Municipalities
 
     
  For further details contact:  
 

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Member Secretary
Karnataka Bio-diversity Board (Forest, Ecology & Environment Department)
Vanavikas building, 18th Cross,
Malleswaram, Bangalore - 560003.
Ph: 23448783, 23440535 (O)

 
     
   
 

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