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Wildlife of India
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Mammals · Endangered species | Protected areas[show]Protected areas (List)
National parks
Biosphere reserves
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Ramsar wetland sites
Conservation areas
Private protected areas
Reserved/protected forests
Conservation/community reserves
Communal forests
Marine and littoral protected areas | Related topics[show]Natural history · Ecoregions
Forestry · Tourism
Botanical and Zoological gardens
Environmental issues | Organizations[show]National
Ministry · Service · Survey
Wildlife Institute · Forest Institute
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Associated acts
Indian Forest Act, 1927
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Wildlife Protection Act, 2003 | v · d · e |
The most endangered Indian top predator of 2010, the dhole is on edge of extinction. Less than 2500 members of the species remain in the world.
The wildlife of India is a mix of species of number of different types of organism.[1][clarification needed] The region 's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in 89 national parks, 13 Bio reserves and 400+ wildlife sanctuaries across the country.[2] Since India is home to a number of rare and threatened animal species, wildlife management in the country is essential to preserve these species.[3] According to one study, India along with 17 mega diverse countries is home to about 60-70% of the world 's biodiversity.[4]
India, lying within the Indomalaya ecozone, is home to about 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of avian, 6.2% of reptilian, and 6.0% of flowering plant species.[5] Many ecoregions, such as
We now accept ₹ (INR)
Wildlife of India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search Part of a series on | Wildlife of India | | Biodiversity[show]Flora and Fauna
Molluscs · Ants · Odonates
Butterflies · Moths · Spiders
Fish · Amphibians · Reptiles · Birds
Mammals · Endangered species | Protected areas[show]Protected areas (List)
National parks
Biosphere reserves
Wildlife sanctuaries
Ramsar wetland sites
Conservation areas
Private protected areas
Reserved/protected forests
Conservation/community reserves
Communal forests
Marine and littoral protected areas | Related topics[show]Natural history · Ecoregions
Forestry · Tourism
Botanical and Zoological gardens
Environmental issues | Organizations[show]National
Ministry · Service · Survey
Wildlife Institute · Forest Institute
Zoo Authority · Zoo Outreach
International
CITES · IUCN · SAZARC
WAZA · WSPA · WWF | Conservation[show]Projects
Tiger · Elephant
Associated acts
Indian Forest Act, 1927
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Wildlife Protection Act, 2003 | v · d · e |
The most endangered Indian top predator of 2010, the dhole is on edge of extinction. Less than 2500 members of the species remain in the world.
The wildlife of India is a mix of species of number of different types of organism.[1][clarification needed] The region 's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in 89 national parks, 13 Bio reserves and 400+ wildlife sanctuaries across the country.[2] Since India is home to a number of rare and threatened animal species, wildlife management in the country is essential to preserve these species.[3] According to one study, India along with 17 mega diverse countries is home to about 60-70% of the world 's biodiversity.[4]
India, lying within the Indomalaya ecozone, is home to about 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of avian, 6.2% of reptilian, and 6.0% of flowering plant species.[5] Many ecoregions, such as
References: There are about 17500 taxa of flowering plants from India. The Indian Forest Act, 1927 helped to improve protection of the natural habitat.