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16 lakhs
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India with land area
2.2% of the earth. |
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India harbours over
4.0 lakhs of species. (7.5% of the World’s known
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India ranks amongst
the World’s top 12 Mega diversity Countries. |
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Living species |
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around 1.20 lakhs |
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Flowering Plants |
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4,500 species. |
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Birds |
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522 species. |
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Mammals |
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158 species |
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Reptiles |
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158 species. |
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Amphibians |
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121 species. |
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Fishes (Marine & Brackish water) |
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405 species. |
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Fishes (Fresh water) |
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218 species. |
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Butterflies |
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300 species. |
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Medicinal Plants |
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1493 species.(808 genera & 108 families)
300 species for commercial use |
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STATE BIODIVERSITY AT A GLANCE |
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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 |
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For further details
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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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