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HOT-SPOT OF BIODIVERSITY
The earth’s
biodiversity is distributed in specific ecological regions. There are over a
thousand major eco-regions in the world. Of these, 200 are said to be the
richest, rarest and most distinctive natural areas. These areas are referred to
as the Global 200. It has been estimated that 50,000 endemic plants which
comprise 20% of global plant life, probably occur in only 18 ‘hot spots’ in the
world. Countries which have a relatively large proportion of these hot spots of
diversity are referred to as ‘mega diversity nations’. The rate at which the
extinction of species is occurring throughout our country remains obscure. It
is likely to be extremely high as our wilderness areas are shrinking rapidly.
Our globally accepted national ‘hot spots’ are in the forests of the North-East
and the Western Ghats, which are included in the world’s most bio
rich areas. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are extremely rich in
species and many subspecies of different animals and birds have evolved.
Among the endemic
species i.e. those species found only in India, large proportions are
concentrated in these three areas. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands alone have
as many as 2200 species of flowering plants and 120 species of ferns. Out of
135 genera of land mammals in India, 85 (63%) are found in the Northeast. The
Northeast States have 1,500 endemic plant species. A major proportion of
amphibian and reptile species, especially snakes, are concentrated in the
Western Ghats, which is also a habitat for 1,500 endemic plant species. Coral
reefs in Indian waters surround the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
Islands, the Gulf areas of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. They are nearly as rich in
species as tropical evergreen forests!
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