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Kerala
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Assam
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Uttarakhand
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Nagaland
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lichen Park Munsiyari in Munsiyari. There are around more than 600 species of lichens in Uttarakhand out of which 150 are found in Munsiyari. This park has been developed by Uttarakhand Forest Department in order to protect, conserve and cultivate lichens.
Detailed explanation-2: -Uttarakhand Forest Department has developed India’s First Lichen park in Munsiyari of Pithoragarh district.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lichens are the significant components of Indian biota and at comprises over 2, 900 species which is 14.8% of the world’s known species (19, 500 spp.) under phylum Ascomycota, of which about 540 (over 18%) species are endemic to Indian boundaries.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer. Answer: Parmotrema perlatum, commonly known as black stone flower, is a species of lichen used as spice in India.